After we are bitten and injured by various small animals, we are easily infected by viruses, which is very harmful to our health and can even lead to death in severe cases. Therefore, when we are bitten by an animal, we must go to the regular hospital. If you go to the hospital to get a rabies vaccine, how long is the rabies vaccine valid for?

1. Validity period of rabies vaccine

The rabies vaccine was first produced by Pasteur in France. It is a vaccine used to adapt to various types of viruses. After being vaccinated against rabies, there will be anti-rabies antibodies in our blood, which can effectively reduce the virus, prevent the spread of the virus, and control the spread of rabies.

A total of five injections of rabies vaccine are required. After the third injection of rabies vaccine, the body will produce antibodies against the virus. The next two injections are to strengthen immunity. The validity period is generally six months, which means that after the injection of the vaccine, if If you are accidentally bitten by a pet again within these six months, you do not need to be vaccinated against rabies again.

After receiving the rabies vaccine, some people will experience skin redness, itching, edema, and induration. These are normal. The symptoms are generally mild. Rabies is a directly fatal disease, so no matter what discomfort you have, You should get vaccinated immediately, everything else is secondary, so you don’t need to worry too much.

2. Vaccination targets

1. Anyone who is bitten by cats, dogs or other animals, or suffers bleeding or scratches, or whose skin wounds are licked by animals, must be vaccinated against rabies.

2. Those who have been in contact with animals and viruses for a long time, such as doctors attending rabies patients, personnel doing rabies experiments, animal husbandry personnel, slaughtering personnel, animal raising personnel, and some staff who go to more severely affected areas must also be vaccinated. rabies vaccine.

The above is an introduction to the validity period of the rabies vaccine and the recipients of the vaccine. I believe you have a better understanding of the rabies vaccine. If you are bitten by a pet, you must first clean and disinfect it with soapy water, and then go to the hospital to get the rabies vaccine.