Get rabies vaccine before getting sick

If you are scratched or bitten by a stray cat, dog or other animal without special treatment, you need to get a rabies vaccine in time. The purpose of getting the rabies vaccine is to prevent yourself from getting rabies, a disease with a very high mortality rate. However, many people do not know when is the appropriate time to get the rabies vaccine, and think that they can get a booster shot before the disease occurs. In fact, this is a wrong perception. Why?

1. Is it okay to get a rabies vaccine before the disease occurs?

As long as the complete course of rabies vaccination is completed 15 days before the onset of the disease, there is no possibility of the disease. However, not all vaccinations before the onset of the disease are effective. Suggestions: Because sufficient titers of antibodies will be produced about 15 days after the last shot of the full course of rabies vaccine, there is no possibility of disease. It is recommended to get rabies vaccine as early as possible. In fact, rabies vaccine is a very effective vaccine. It is best to actively consult a doctor and get the rabies vaccine in time.

2. How to inject rabies vaccine

1. In reality, dogs, cows, sheep, horses, rabbits, etc. may carry the rabies virus, even rabbits. Therefore, if you are bitten or scratched by them, you must get a rabies vaccine.

2. In principle, you should get vaccinated on the same day after being bitten. Don't miss the best treatment time of 24 hours. Once the disease occurs, it will be difficult to cure.

3. For those who have missed the best 24-hour period, you can make up for it. When making up for it, the doses of the first two injections should be doubled.

4. The injection process is divided into 5 injections, namely on the 1st day, 3rd day, 7th day, 14th day and 30th day, a total of 5 times.

5. If the bite is particularly severe, double the dosage for the first and third injections. And add rabies serum when giving the first shot. It should be noted that anyone who has used the serum must get 2-3 more shots after completing the 5 shots. If you choose to get 2 shots, you must get two shots 15 and 75 days after completing the 5 shots. If you choose 3 injections, you should inject them at 10, 20 and 90 seconds.

6. Also, on the 15th day after all the injections are completed, you should go to the hospital to check whether there are antibodies in your body. If there are, that's the best. If not, you should receive 1-2 more injections of vaccine until the antibodies are detected.

3. Precautions for rabies vaccination

After each rabies vaccination, you should be observed on site for 30 minutes and you can leave only after there is no obvious discomfort. If someone has an allergic reaction after vaccination, you need to correct it in the hospital in time and complete the full immunization after anti-allergic treatment.

It is not advisable to drink alcohol, strong tea or eat irritating food during the vaccination period. This is proposed to avoid causing reactions to the vaccine injection. Of course, it is also considered that alcohol may accelerate the speed of rabies virus nerve movement and shorten the incubation period. Therefore, it is advisable not to drink alcohol during the rabies vaccine injection, and you should not drink alcohol excessively.

Those who are bitten but have no functional impairment can participate in appropriate labor and exercise, but should not engage in strenuous activities. After receiving the first dose of the vaccine, you should rest properly and avoid participating in sports activities that require a lot of physical energy, such as football, to avoid excessive fatigue, catching a cold due to physical overdraft, and causing overreaction.