Is the rabies vaccine available in India?
In my travel plans to north India I have low risk profile for rabies an do not plan to get a "pre-exposure" vaccine. However, in case I do get bitten, is the rabies vaccine available in India?
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it is available in north India and you will get it in every possible hospital and the good news is that before it was 7 injection now they are reduced to 3.
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Is rabies vaccine easily available in India?
It's not like India produces lesser number of doses than required \u2014 against an annual demand of 48 million ARV doses, the country produces 50 million. However, 30% of those vaccines \u2014 15 million \u2014 are exported, leaving India with a shortfall of 13 million.How much does a rabies vaccine cost in India?
Rabies Vaccine Cost350 - Rs. 400, which means 5 doses of rabies vaccine could cost individuals nearly Rs. 1,700 to Rs. 2,000.Is rabies vaccine available everywhere?
No. There is no single-dose rabies vaccine available anywhere in the world which can provide lifelong immunity. Single-dose vaccines are available, but they only provide immunity for a limited period of time.Is rabies test available in India?
The test of rabies in patient after immunization (vaccine/Immunoglobulin), RFFIT (rapid florescent focus inhibition test) was available in Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor and NIMHANS, Banglore in which quantity of the rabies antibody level present in the test serum, it is gold standard test for testing of Rabies.Rabies- Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV) Simplified Lecture 3 for MBBS and PG Aspirants
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