The difference between rabies vaccine and serum

Rabies is a very scary disease. Once the patient becomes ill, it means waiting for death. No one would have thought that the consequences of being bitten by an animal would be so serious. After being bitten by an animal, you need to get a rabies vaccine in time. Many friends will ask what are the differences between rabies vaccine and serum? The main difference between them is antigen and antibody, which will be explained in detail below.

As we all know, rabies is an incurable disease. Once rabies occurs, the mortality rate is almost 100%, so if you are bitten by an animal carrying rabies, you must go to the hospital in time to get a rabies vaccine. Most people may not know that there are actually some differences between rabies serum and vaccine. Some people may ask, is it okay to get the rabies vaccine one day later?

First of all, we need to understand one thing: rabies cannot be cured. If you get the vaccine one day late, there will be more danger because once rabies breaks out, the mortality rate is almost 100%. You should not delay the rabies vaccine for any reason. Everyone's life is precious. If you get the rabies vaccine one day late, you may lose your life because of this one day's difference. The injection time of rabies vaccine is carefully and scientifically calculated, which is the optimal response time of vaccine antibodies. Of course, it doesn’t matter if you are a little late. The late vaccine must be gotten as soon as possible and don’t delay any further. This way it won’t be a big problem.

There are certain differences between rabies serum and vaccine. First of all, we need to understand the respective mechanisms of action of serum and vaccine. Serum is a passive immunization that achieves the immune effect through the antibodies in the immune serum. Vaccines are active immunization. We use vaccinations to make our bodies produce antibodies, thereby achieving a fundamental immune effect. Serum generally needs to be injected before vaccination as an emergency treatment plan. If the bite is serious, you can first inject serum and then go to the hospital for vaccination.

In short, you should never delay the rabies vaccine for a day. If you do, your life will be more threatened. If it is too late for you to get the vaccination, then do not delay any longer. Be sure to go to the hospital and get the vaccination as soon as possible. This way there will not be any big problems. During the vaccination period, be sure to follow the doctor's instructions and get the vaccination in time.