Does Alcohol Interact With Rabipur Vaccine?

Posted on Sun, 22 Jan 2017

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Question : Hi,
I am in midst of RABIPUR injection doses, I had my second shot Toda and have 3 more to go. I have had 3 pegs of whisky yesterday and today.What are the implications of drinking alcohol in midst of these doses. Will it reduce immunity / are there any other side effects?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Apart from the regular bad effects of alcohol you need not worry.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Although I would not recommend taking alcohol in such a situation, you need not get worried. Alcohol will not interfere with the effectiveness of the vaccine. However, try not to drink further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad