How Long Does Immunity Last After Receiving Rabipur Vaccination?

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2017

Question: sir, i took rabipur injection 5 doses 8 months earlier, nw again i got a dog bite, need i take to repeat it again

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you need two more doses

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
Yes, you need two more doses of RABIPUR on days 0 and 3 for new bite.
Hope this helps.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (24 minutes later)

sir....i take all five doses will it create any health problm nd.....and any kind of abstain frm any medicine i need, like u vox 50 mg

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you only need 2 doses

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
As per recommendations, you only need 2 doses now. Whether it is harmful or useful to take excess doses is a controversy at the present. Many guidelines would only recommend 2 doses for re exposure as the previous vaccination makes you sufficiently immune to further infection. However as the antibody production secondary to vaccine varies from individual, two doses are likely to give safe and sure protection in general, hence the rationale.
Depending on the site , type and the extent of bite wound, you may need antibiotics, but that should be judged by your doctor.
Hope i am clear. Feel free to ask , if you have any more queries.

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