Post exposure schedule for rabies vaccine

  Anti Rabies Vaccination

 1st Dose- 0 Day

 2nd Dose -3 rd Day

 3rd Dose-7th Day

4th  Dose  -14th Day

 5th  Dose-28 th Day

0 Day- The day of exposure to dog bite or as soon as possible 

        Wash the dog bite wound area thoroughly with soap water 2 or 3 times and apply Povidone iodine application.

Use of Rabies Immunoglobulin;

         If the wound is of open in nature or lacerated 9 Category III )  Rabies Immunoglobulin can be used for development of passive immunity by infiltrating around the wound area.

Available RIG-Rabies Immunoglobulin ( Antiserum)

Equine  origin RIG -Equirab @ 50 units per kg Bwt  locally infiltrated and remaining as IM or SC if needed.

Human Rabies Immunoglobulin @ 20 units per kg Bwt.

FAQ:

Immunoglobulin are preferred when the animal is not vaccinated previously

Rabies Immunoglobulin should be given on the 0 day itself.

Beyond the 7th day administration of RIG is not indicated.

Cattle with antibody titre of more than 0.5 IU/ml are considered to be protected against Rabies.