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When Can Rabies Vaccination Be Given?
My 29 year old son is going to Haiti to work for a non-profit. At the last memeny, when he was getting trained in Chile he was told that he needed to get a prevent vaccination for rabies. He was given one shot in Chile last Thursday- Verorab k1141-3. Next Wednesday he is coming back to the USA and has to stay to complete the rabies shots before he goes to Haiti. Is it possible he can restart the 3 shot series if more than 7 days has passed, and is this safe?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis is occasionally given to persons at high risk ( including certain travelers to rabies endemic areas).A primary vaccine schedule is given on days 0, 7 and 21 or 28 .
Irrespective of previously vaccinated or not , so in your son case he must take all three injection as mentioned .
Previously one injection taken does not matter and no risk , because already 7 days passed.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is occasionally given to persons at high risk ( including certain travelers to rabies endemic areas).A primary vaccine schedule is given on days 0, 7 and 21 or 28 .
Irrespective of previously vaccinated or not , so in your son case he must take all three injection as mentioned .
Previously one injection taken does not matter and no risk , because already 7 days passed.
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