What Is The Dosage Of Rabipur Vaccine For Rat Bite?

Posted on Fri, 13 Feb 2015

Question: i had rat bite on 30 th dose bleed from index finger,i advised 0,3,7,14,28 schedule i have taken rabipur dose 0,3,7,14 dose on 30thdec,2nd,6th,13th XXXXXXX but by mistake i have taken 5th last dose 28 th day dose on 23rd XXXXXXX intead on 27th XXXXXXX what should i do now whether not to take any more vaccine or to take another that will be sixth dose on 28 XXXXXXX or29th XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Arun (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no need for sixth dose

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Don't worry.
The fifth dose is only a booster dose.
It does give good immunity if taken one or two weeks after fourth dose.
In your case you have taken the fifth dose one week after the fourth dose.
That should give good boosting effect.
No need to take a sixth dose.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar