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Is It Okay To Delay A Shot Of Rabipur, The Rabies Vaccine?

hello im currently taking rabipur a rabies vaccine. i am due for an enjection today but the hospital is full and cant see me for another 8 hours it was ment to be day 0-3-7-14 and 28 this is my day 3 one and it will be early in day 4 before i can take it is that okey and will it effect my next injections?
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Rabies vaccination must be completed after bite of a suspected source. You can have your second vaccine on day 4 if it has been missed on day 3 but the next vaccine schedule should remain unchanged i.e, day 7, 14 and 28 of the bite.
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Is It Okay To Delay A Shot Of Rabipur, The Rabies Vaccine?

Hi, Rabies vaccination must be completed after bite of a suspected source. You can have your second vaccine on day 4 if it has been missed on day 3 but the next vaccine schedule should remain unchanged i.e, day 7, 14 and 28 of the bite. Regards