A 35-year-old veterinarian is planning a 1-year posting to a rural clinic in Cambodia where she will handle bats. She asks about pre-exposure rabies v...

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A 35-year-old veterinarian is planning a 1-year posting to a rural clinic in Cambodia where she will handle bats. She asks about pre-exposure rabies vaccination. What is the WHO-recommended pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) schedule for rabies vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Two-dose schedule (days 0 and 7)

Answer

Single dose of rabies vaccine

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Three-dose schedule (days 0, 7, and 21 or 28)

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Five-dose schedule (days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28)

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Pre-exposure vaccination is not recommended for adults

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Rabies Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

A 35-year-old veterinarian is planning a 1-year posting to a rural clinic in Cambodia where she will handle bats. She asks about pre-exposure rabies vaccination. What is the WHO-recommended pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) schedule for rabies vaccine?