The clinic says: The stocks of rabies vaccines are still very, very low until next year and the prices of vaccine have gone up by 20%, which means fewer clients have chosen to be vaccinated.
Because of this we are going to offer our clients the option of intramuscular (the conventional way) or intradermal rabies vaccine.
"The intradermal method is 0.1 mls of vaccine given under the first layer of skin, the epidermis, which is a very effective way of absorbing the drug and so needing a smaller amount of vaccine. It must be given by a highly trained healthcare professional, as the procedure is specialised. It works like a slow release drug, over some days.
"This way of giving vaccines is also used when giving BCGs and some flu vaccines and is done in many parts of the globe where the cost of rabies vaccine is very high, but has to be given by a highly trained health professional.
All courses of rabies vaccine whether intramuscular or intradermal are given on days 0, 7 and 28 (the last dose can be advanced towards day 21 if necessary, but the antibody level may wane more rapidly).
A booster dose one year or two years after the primary course enhances and prolongs the immune response, which lasts more than 10 years in 96% of people.
This way of giving vaccines enables the clinic to protect more travellers for a lower price.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact us on 08455480543.
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