How to Use of This Vaccine

In order for rabies vaccine to work properly, it is very important that you do not miss any doses . Keep your appointments with your family doctor.

Dosage

For rabies vaccine adsorbed
• For injection dosage form:
  • For post-exposure prophylaxis if you have never received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose three, seven, fourteen and twenty-eight days later for a total of five doses. The vaccine is injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle. On the first day, you will also receive an injection of another drug - rabies immune globulin.
  • For post-exposure prophylaxis if you have received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose three days later for a total of two doses. The vaccine is injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.
  • For pre-exposure prophylaxis if you have never received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose seven and twenty-one or twenty-eight days later for a total of three doses. The vaccine is injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.
  • For pre-exposure prophylaxis if you have received rabies vaccine before - also known as a booster dose:
    • Adults and children One dose injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.

For rabies vaccine, human diploid cell
• For injection dosage form:
  • For post-exposure prophylaxis if you have never received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose three, seven, fourteen and twenty-eight days later for a total of five doses. The vaccine is injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle. On the first day, you will also receive an injection of another drug - rabies immune globulin.
  • For post-exposure prophylaxis if you have received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose three days later for a total of two doses. The vaccine is injected into the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.
  • For pre-exposure prophylaxis if you have never received rabies vaccine before:
    • Adults and children One dose on the first day, then one dose seven and twenty-one or twenty-eight days later for a total of three doses. The vaccine is injected into, or under the skin of, the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.
  • For pre-exposure prophylaxis if you have received rabies vaccine before - also known as a booster dose:
    • Adults and children One dose injected into, or under the skin of, the muscle - deltoid in the upper arm. Very young or small children may have the vaccine injected into the upper leg - thigh muscle.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this vaccine, contact your family doctor as soon as possible .