Thread: Rabies vaccine 0, 7 & 21 Days

It would make sense to me that it would be 21 days from day zero - without being told I would have just assumed this. Doesn’t make sense for it to be 21 days after day 7 to be honest but I’m only going on my comprehension, not any understanding of the vaccine.

I bet the Nurse has given more injections of this than the Doc as well. 😉

But I thought we don't have rabies in Oz. Is this for Hendra or bat Lyssavirus??

I would be following the Practice Nurses advice, day 21 is the 21st day after the initial (Day 0) dose.

But reading this info sheet the nurse and the doctor are both correct, see table 2 schedule A http://www.who.int/immunization_stan...uct_Insert.pdf

Originally Posted by p38arover

But I thought we don't have rabies in Oz. Is this for Hendra or bat Lyssavirus??

Same vaccine I believe, since both rabies and lyssavirus are of the same viral family.

Originally Posted by p38arover

But I thought we don't have rabies in Oz. Is this for Hendra or bat Lyssavirus??

Hello Ron,

I am going overseas for a holiday next year. Rabies was on the list of things to get jabbed for.

Kind regards
Lionel

Not really a stress. I had the Doctors schedule myself.

Where to Lionel, when i went to Africa my back side was a pin cushion but no rabies shot that i remember.

I had it recently and I think from memory it was 0, 7 and 21. The practise nurse is probably a vaccination nurse so better informed than the doctor.
Mine was for exposure to bats, even though only 1% of bats have lyssavirus and Hendra comes from horses, not bats.
But if travelling it's a smart thing to do because of possible bites from street dogs.
Last time I was tested I had double the required level of antibodies, so that's good.