Is the recent receipt of immune globulin or other blood product a contraindication to vaccination?
Receipt of blood products prior to smallpox vaccination would not be expected to interfere with the vaccination, and blood product recipients may be vaccinated as usual. However, if someone who has recently received a blood product (within 1 month) has an unsuccessful vaccination, the individual should wait an additional 1-2 months before the re-administration of vaccine in order to further reduce the chance of an unsuccessful vaccination due to the recent blood product transfusion.
