I am getting the rabies vaccine once my Dr. gets it in stock. They kept thinking I got bit and were freaking out.
Anyways, can anyone tell me about the side effects?
How many shots/times and when they are administered?
I don't want to ask the Dr because it took so long just to get them to figure out I wanted it as a preventative.
Oh- I am a wildlife/bio major and work with wild animals all of the time. Going into exotic zoo vet as well and thought I should get it now while my parent's insurance will still cover it.
2007-01-20 16:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by D 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
it is given as a preventative- all of my wildlife professors have it (it is winter break though and most are gone).
all I do know is that it is 3 or 4 shots, though I have seen 5 as well- websites aren't that reliable.
2007-01-20 16:54:55 · update #1
I got the pre-exposure vaccine. It was a three shot series. I forget the timing but you should be able to find that out on the CDC website. I didn't think they were bad. They gave them in my upper arm and it was sore for a few days after (felt like i got punched really hard). However, I know some people who felt sick, it wan't like an anaphylactic reaction but they just felt ill for a few days after. Some people said that their arms really really hurt. But i didn't think it was bad. Tetanus hurt more. Also make sure that your doctors are clear that this is a pre-exposure and not post-exposure series, because they are different. The post-exposure also involves immunoglobulin or something.
P.S. depending on your exposure risk you may just get the series, or you may check titers yearly or you may get boosters yearly.
2007-01-20 16:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a fellow who was a volunteer firefighter and animal control officer; he got a rabies vaccine once a year. He didn't seem to have any ill effects at all. It's a single shot in the arm, pretty much like any other vaccine.
2007-01-20 16:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is usually a series of shots. I think 1 a day for 7 days. But as far as I know it is only given to someone whose been bitten by a wild animal or a sick pet. If you get bitten at work then the company should pay for it through workman's compensation.
2007-01-20 16:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to read the whole question before I figured it out. LOL! I kept thinking, why would this weirdo need a rabies shot???
2007-01-20 16:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of getting them as a preventative ... I have only heard that it is a painful shot that you must take in a series over a period of time.
2007-01-20 16:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by lesliejay63 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So did you get bit or not? What did you get bit by?
If you didn't get bit- you DO NOTWANT IT!
2007-01-20 16:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mommyk232 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋