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Suggest The Correct Dosage Of Anti Rabies Vaccination

good day..my finger was scratched by the teeth of our puppy and the puppy died the following day..im not really sure if what is really the cause of the puppies death but for me to not worry i decided to be injected by anti anti rabbies..i just wanna ask about the dosage,the doctor prescribed me to make it for five sessions..would that be okey?I allready done with my first session last saturday..then when should be the next day that i should be injected?what is the correct dosage?would that be okey also for those who have some heart problem or troubles?because i have a mitral heart regurgitation..thanks and Godbless..
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Hello,

Anti rabies vaccination for you is post exposure immunization. It is as follows:
* Unimmunized individuals
- 1 mL IM x5 doses
- Administer on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in conjunction with administration of
- Human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) on day 0
- HRIG: 20 IU/kg; if anatomically feasible, the full dose should be infiltrated around and into the wound(s), and any remaining volume should be administered IM at an anatomical site distant from vaccine administration.

* Previously immunized individuals
- 1 mL IM x2 doses on days 0 and 3
- As you have taken the first dose, you need to go on 3rd day and 7th,14th and 28th days. You don't need to worry as the vaccine can be taken by anyone in spite of a cardiac disease.so your mitral regurgitation is not a contraindication for rabies vaccination.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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Suggest The Correct Dosage Of Anti Rabies Vaccination

Hello, Anti rabies vaccination for you is post exposure immunization. It is as follows: * Unimmunized individuals - 1 mL IM x5 doses - Administer on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in conjunction with administration of - Human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) on day 0 - HRIG: 20 IU/kg; if anatomically feasible, the full dose should be infiltrated around and into the wound(s), and any remaining volume should be administered IM at an anatomical site distant from vaccine administration. * Previously immunized individuals - 1 mL IM x2 doses on days 0 and 3 - As you have taken the first dose, you need to go on 3rd day and 7th,14th and 28th days. You don t need to worry as the vaccine can be taken by anyone in spite of a cardiac disease.so your mitral regurgitation is not a contraindication for rabies vaccination. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist