Is Rabies Re-vaccination Required When Antibody Titer Is Above Normal Level?

Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2015

Question: Sir its can be said with surety if antibody titre level is more than recommended and any virus attack then that antibody will neutralises that virus?my antibody titre is 1.12iu/ml after taking pre exposure vaccine on 0 3 7 days of raboes vaccine and if in that level something bite or scratch me on body anywhere from toe to top then I'm safe??as my antibody is more than recommend which is 0.5iu/ml?

Answered by Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please consider these guidelines

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic
If i am not wrong I have answered you previously as well related to preexposure prophylaxis
Antibody titer after pre exposure vaccine more than 0.5 IU/ml is sufficient to confer you adequate immunity.

You are safe for any kind of scratches or bite as you have titer of 1.12IU/ml.
In case of severe laceration or tissue damage due to bite you may require irrigation of wound with anti serum immunoglobulins and post exposure prophylaxis after consulting a physician with proper assessment of the depth and area involved in the injury or wound due to sever bite as grade 3 bite.

However with your antibody titer 2 yearly booster is recommended.

Hope this answers your question
Please feel free to ask if you have any more doubts, I will be happy to help you
Best wishes

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (5 hours later)

So sir grade 3 depend upon the severity of wound?sir if it's a bite of bat or any other animal which is very small and superficial bite occur which hardly noticed then with this amount of antibody I'm safe or not?

Sir I just want to know for such small bites and scratches I'm safe or not with this amount of antibody?as wound is without depth Sir then with this type of wound on any part of body I'm safe?

Answered by Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are completely safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
welcome again

You are completely safe, you need not to worry at all.
You have sufficient antibody titer so you are safe.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (2 hours later)

Thank u sir for your reply!!sir as I was traveling at night from 2 wheeler something for a seconds sat on my forehead as i was afraid I thought it could be bat and I went for antibody test and my results were1.12iu/ml??after returning home I checked and there was no blood scratch or pain on my forehead all my friend told me that it's just a insect which is pretty common during nite driving?sir I just want to if that was a bat also then I have to worry for something or not as that was not a 3 grade from any where?as I have enough antibody?

Answered by Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are completely safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello Kausahl
Bat rabies are not so common in XXXXXXX so you need not to worry
you have adequate antibodies to fight with an infection
Since there was no bleeding or scratches so you just relax you are completely safe
Chances of getting an infection in your case is very unlikely

Hope this answers your question
Best wishes

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj