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How Effective Is Rabies Vaccine When You Are Traveling?

Hi, I am currently taking a course of Rabipur injections to vaccinate me against rabies before travelling to Argentina. I am due for my last (of 3)immunisation this Thursday. However, I leave for my travelling in a week and am due to start my anti-malarial medication today (Avloclor). However, after reading the patient information leaflet I hve discovered that if the rabies vaccine is taken whilst receiving anti-malarials it may not work so well. Do you know if this is the case for intramuscularly injected rabipur administered when taking anti-malarials (Avloclor)?

                                                                 
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Concomitant use of Avloclor may reduce the antibody response to intradermal rabies vaccine administered for preexposure vaccination. The intramuscular route should be used for people taking Avloclor concurrently or due to start almost immediately after the vaccine.Since you took the vaccine IM, there will be no problem.You may continue with Avloclor as planned.
Hope this will help you
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How Effective Is Rabies Vaccine When You Are Traveling?

Hi Thanks for posting onHCM Concomitant use of Avloclor may reduce the antibody response to intradermal rabies vaccine administered for preexposure vaccination. The intramuscular route should be used for people taking Avloclor concurrently or due to start almost immediately after the vaccine.Since you took the vaccine IM, there will be no problem.You may continue with Avloclor as planned. Hope this will help you Best regards