Contents:
- Medical Video: Failon Ngayon: Anti-rabies Vaccines
- Who needs a rabies vaccine?
- Then, when should the rabies vaccine?
- Vaccine to prevent rabies
- Vaccine after being infected with a virus
- Are there side effects from the rabies vaccine?
Medical Video: Failon Ngayon: Anti-rabies Vaccines
Rabies or better known as mad dog disease can indeed be deadly. This rabies virus moves when someone is bitten by an animal that has contracted the virus before. At first, rabies did not show severe symptoms, but if left unchecked it could cause death. In order to be free of the virus, you can rely on the rabies vaccine.
Actually, who needs this rabies vaccine? Have you been given a vaccine after being bitten by an infected animal, or should it have been before?
Who needs a rabies vaccine?
Actually, this vaccine can be done by anyone. But indeed, the person recommended to do the rabies vaccine is a person who is at high risk of getting the virus.
These groups of people are veterinarians, animal breeders, laboratory workers or researchers related to animals, and other professions that make direct contact with animals.
If indeed you are one of the people at risk of getting infected with the rabies virus, you should immediately do a vaccine. The reason is that rabies virus infection has caused at least 10 million people to die each year, according to World Health Agency data.
Then, when should the rabies vaccine?
There are two types of rabies vaccines available, namely vaccines to prevent and vaccines given after a person is exposed to the virus. In addition to different goals, both are distinguished from the dose given.
Vaccine to prevent rabies
To prevent rabies, there are 3 doses of vaccine that must be given, namely:
- Dosage 1: Given according to the schedule of agreement with the doctor.
- Dosage 2: 7 days after dose 1 is given
- Dosage 3: Given 21 days or 28 days after dose 1
If you are one of the people who is at very high risk of developing the rabies virus, then the dosage will be added according to the needs and recommendations of the doctor.
Vaccine after being infected with a virus
Vaccines are also needed after someone is exposed to the rabies virus. This is intended so that the virus does not spread more and cause other complications. Of course, vaccine decisions will be given or not depending on the needs and recommendations of the doctor.
Usually, someone who has been exposed to the rabies virus and has never been vaccinated, must get 4 doses of rabies vaccine, provided that:
- Immediate dose: this is given immediately after you have been found to have rabies. In addition, injections of Rabies Immune Globulin are also given.
- Additional dose: given on the third, seventh and 14th day of the immediate dose given.
For someone who has previously undergone rabies vaccination requires two doses of rabies vaccine, namely:
- Immediate dose: given immediately after detection of rabies
- Additional dose: given on the third day after the dose is immediately given.
No injection of Rabies Immune Globulin is needed for people who have been vaccinated against rabies.
Are there side effects from the rabies vaccine?
After doing the vaccine, there are usually a few minor side effects such as:
- Pain, swelling, redness in the area of the vaccinated skin
- Headache
- Stomach ache
- Muscles ache
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Itchy spots on the skin
Of course carrying out rabies vaccines is far safer than seeing the side effects caused after the vaccine. Moreover, rabies is quite dangerous and serious. However, there are several conditions that prevent you from getting this vaccine, which is allergic to vaccine drugs, has HIV / AIDS or cancer, and is taking immune-lowering drugs.
If indeed this happens to you, you should consult your doctor before doing the rabies vaccine.
