Anti-D contamination risk in UK?

[Carolynm2018]

Hi all - I hardly dare to ask this as it is too late, but I wondered if people feel the Anit-D vaccination in the UK is now safe? I had to have it today after surgery for suspected ectopic pregancy (it wasn't - it was blighted ovum) and I am now petrified when reading online about contamination of this product in years gone by.

Can anyone reassure me as I am currently really panicking that I might end up with hepatitis C or CJD or some other awful thing as yet unidentified.

Thank you for any reassurance - I would be really grateful, C

I’m sorry for what has happened to you. Wasn’t the contamination in the 1990s?
I’ve had it. In two pregnancies. No issues at all.

there was a concern ages ago about mad cow disease contamination.
the serum for it comes from north america iirc.
but anyway, the manufacturing process and sourcing of ingredients is very very tightly controlled. the risk of contamination is very very small.

Iv never heard of any contamination at all reguarding anti d ? When was this news ect? Had it many times with both my boys and no problems at all. Xx

I had to have it last week and I was really concerned as it's a blood product but I read that it's screened, cleaned and treated so the chances of getting anything is something like 1 in a billion doses. I think women in the 70's caught Hepatitis from it because the screening wasn't done properly but things are a lot more controlled these days.

Thank you all very much for your responses. Yes - the contamination happened in 1970s and 1980s. I went on the UK medicines website earlier and wasn't very reassured at all by what the manufacturers say - as per the below:

"Standard measures to prevent infections resulting from the use of medicinal products prepared from human blood or plasma include selection of donors, screening of individual donations and plasma pools for specific markers of infection and the inclusion of effective manufacturing steps for the inactivation/removal of viruses. Despite this, when medicinal products prepared from human blood or plasma are administered, the possibility of transmitting infective agents cannot be totally excluded. This also applies to unknown or emerging viruses and other pathogens."

I know they have to cover themselves, but I really wish I hadn't had the injection now. The worst thing is - I don't think I even needed it as my partner is known to be A - but because my own blood has come back "indeterminate" (helpful..) they insisted I should have it anyway.

So now I am worrying myself to death about this - no doubt not helped at all by the hormones and post general anaesthetic.

Sorry... and thank you again for any reassurance. Best to all, C