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What Is The Accurate Dosage Of Rabies Vaccine? Can Consumption Of Alcohol Affect Adversely?
hi take rabies vaccine. According. Below schedule
1-- 3 injection on 0 day one for tetnus second is rabis vaccine. And 3rd is antibodies serum
2-- second vaccine on 3rd day
3--third vaccine on 7th day
4--last vaccine on 28th day
Is it complete as per my doctor it is complete according one of standerd schedule please suggest as ithink my doctor missing 14th day vaccine
One more thing when I exposed that time I consumed alchoal. And I start first dose after 10 hour then is it it safe time within which start vaccine. And does alcohol in my blood affect vaccine phour In any way as well I cleaned wound after 11 hour then am I on risk even after complete course due to late cleaning of wound
1-- 3 injection on 0 day one for tetnus second is rabis vaccine. And 3rd is antibodies serum
2-- second vaccine on 3rd day
3--third vaccine on 7th day
4--last vaccine on 28th day
Is it complete as per my doctor it is complete according one of standerd schedule please suggest as ithink my doctor missing 14th day vaccine
One more thing when I exposed that time I consumed alchoal. And I start first dose after 10 hour then is it it safe time within which start vaccine. And does alcohol in my blood affect vaccine phour In any way as well I cleaned wound after 11 hour then am I on risk even after complete course due to late cleaning of wound
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
The first three doses of vaccine is crucial so if one dose is missed there is no reason to worry. You can take a booster at 90th day. The schedule followed 0,3,7,14,28 days. This schedule is commonly used and injections are given intramuscular in deltoid or arm.
There is another schedule which is given intradermal, where 2 injections are given at two different sites per visit. This schedule does not include 14th day vaccination. The schedule is 0,3,7,28 days. So if your doctor has followed this schedule then you have not missed your vaccine dose.
Alcohol does not interfere with vaccine efficacy. Proper wound cleaning as soon as possible is also necessary. But as you have been given antirabies serum at the site of bite, the risk is reduced. This should be given within 24 hours of bite. I hope I have cleared all your doubts.
thanks.
Welcome to HCM.
The first three doses of vaccine is crucial so if one dose is missed there is no reason to worry. You can take a booster at 90th day. The schedule followed 0,3,7,14,28 days. This schedule is commonly used and injections are given intramuscular in deltoid or arm.
There is another schedule which is given intradermal, where 2 injections are given at two different sites per visit. This schedule does not include 14th day vaccination. The schedule is 0,3,7,28 days. So if your doctor has followed this schedule then you have not missed your vaccine dose.
Alcohol does not interfere with vaccine efficacy. Proper wound cleaning as soon as possible is also necessary. But as you have been given antirabies serum at the site of bite, the risk is reduced. This should be given within 24 hours of bite. I hope I have cleared all your doubts.
thanks.
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