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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Management
When is rabies vaccine contraindicated?
- Pre-exposure rabies vaccine should not be given to those who have:
- A current febrile illness.
- Had a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of rabies vaccine.
- Had a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to neomycin which is present in trace amounts.
- Had a confirmed anaphylaxis to egg protein which is present in trace amounts in Rabipur®.
- There are no absolute contraindications to post-exposure rabies vaccine. If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs after a dose of a pre-exposure course, post-exposure vaccination should still be given if indicated. The risks of rabies outweigh the risks of hypersensitivity. When a hypersensitivity reaction occurs during post-exposure immunization, further doses should be given under close medical supervision.
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