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What is the difference between bite on the leg to bite on the shoulder with rabies?
Bite on the shoulder is serious problem. Your brain in very nearby. You need to give rabies immunoglobulin in this patient. The sixth dose of anti-rabies vaccine on day 90 is necessary. You may skip the immunoglobulin in case of leg bite.
How long after the first vaccination for rabies must the last vaccination be scheduled?
There should be gap of minimum four weeks. So you should have minimum five doses of vaccine on day 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28 for post exposure prophylaxis. The dose on day 90 is optional.
Can you switch from one rabies vaccine to another for your next dose?
yes, you can. I am in the middle of a rabies vaccination and I was freaking out about this because I went to a different state for my fourth, and I'm pretty sure I got the other vaccine as it was different colored. I was looking around and found this on the CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/precautions.html on the bottom under allergies they say that it is not ideal to switch but that it is not a problem. Hope that helps.
What will happen if you were 4 days delayed with your third dose of anti-rabies shot?
There is no problem with this much delay. But you are not always lucky like this. You are requested to take the medical advise seriously. Specially, when it comes to rabies.
Can rabies transmitted by licking personal things of a person like toothbrush or spoon and that specific thing is going to be used by the person please answer?
Yes. Rabies can be transmitted by such means. So always get the pet dog vaccinated for rabies. In developing countries, where stray dogs are abundant around, government should give anti-rabies vaccine to all kids. It is recommended that vaccine should be given 6 months or 1 year onwards. First dose one day one next on day 28 and booster after one year. Then every five years. (Child do not walk till 12 months and mothers immunity wanes by six months.)
What drug is used for rabies vaccination?
You have human diploid cell vaccine, vero monkey cell vaccine and chicken embryo cell vaccine for immunization of rabies. For pre-exposure vaccination, you need to take vaccine on day 0, 7, 28, six months and then yearly or on day 0, 28, six moths and then yearly. For post-exposure vaccination, you go for 0, 3, 7, 14, 28, 90 days. If you want to continue the protection, then booster dose to be taken yearly.
What is the difference between a vaccine and a booster?
The difference between a vaccine and a booster is the time it is given. A vaccine is primarily referred to as the first dose of a medicine to prevent disease. A booster is a dose given after the initial dose to strengthen the effect of the first dose.
When is the last dose of vaccine given to the infant?
i will give the last dose of hepa vaccine to the new infant at the a af 6 months old.
Why is anti-measles vaccine given at 9 months?
anti measles vaccine is given at 9 months of age because before that the child has already got anti measles antibodies derived from her mother and the vaccine would be unable to elicit the response. At 9 months , we assume (in case of developing nations) that there are no maternal antimeasles antibodies left
How would a pioneer treat a rabies bite by wolf?
Bite by wolf should be taken very seriously. The wound is bound to be of serious nature. You clean the wound with betadine scrub. You may call help from your surgical colleague to stop the bleeding. Rabies immunoglobulin is must in this case, though it is expensive. Rabies vaccine two does to be given on day zero. The one dose on day 3, 7, 14, 28 and day 90. The last dose can not be omitted, when you give immunoglobuin.
How effective is the vaccine against mononucleosis?
One dose of chickenpox vaccine is 80-85% effective. A second dose is now recommended to increase immunity.
Explain How a vaccine leads to a person developing to a pathogen?
A vaccine consists of a very weak dose of a specific bacterium or virus. The patient's body develops anti-bodies in defense of the invading microbes. Theseremain active in the body in case of a real infection.
