Rabies jabs

PRIYA · Mar 23rd, 2005, 17:59

Do any of you know whether the rabies jabs are still done in the belly region? I had to have 14 of the shots when I was a kid in Zambia; one every day for 14 days and the memory is STILL vivid.

I must admit that I didn't know there was a once off rabies vaccine - I don't think we even have it here, and we do have a lot of rabies cases. Maybe we just can't afford it

footix · Mar 23rd, 2005, 18:31

I had the rabies jabs in December for travel to India & southern Africa. There is a series of 3 jabs with a gap of 7 & 21 days between them. However, they are now only small jabs in the arm the same as most other innoculations - at least they are in the UK. Didn't cause any reactions.

Cheers

PRIYA · Mar 23rd, 2005, 19:29

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Originally Posted by footix

I had the rabies jabs in December for travel to India & southern Africa. There is a series of 3 jabs with a gap of 7 & 21 days between them. However, they are now only small jabs in the arm the same as most other innoculations - at least they are in the UK. Didn't cause any reactions.

Cheers

Thank you footix - You live and learn.

Anders · Mar 24th, 2005, 01:31

You will still need 2 jabs if you are bitten by a rabid animal, even if you have been vaccinated.

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Mar 23rd, 2005, 18:31	#2
footix Now touring Kerala Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: london Posts: 10	Rabies Jabs I had the rabies jabs in December for travel to India & southern Africa. There is a series of 3 jabs with a gap of 7 & 21 days between them. However, they are now only small jabs in the arm the same as most other innoculations - at least they are in the UK. Didn't cause any reactions. Cheers

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Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	You will still need 2 jabs if you are bitten by a rabid animal, even if you have been vaccinated.

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