Rabipur - Inactivated PCEC rabies vaccine (≥2.5 IU per 1 mL)

Rabipur is a trusted, WHO-recognized inactivated rabies vaccine suitable for all ages, meant for both preventive (pre-exposure) and urgent (post-exposure) use. It fits diverse schedules—standard, rapid, or accelerated—based on age, timing, and immune status. It’s generally safe and effective, though rare serious reactions can occur, so it’s administered where emergency management is available.

Product Features:

1. Administration
- Route: Intramuscular injection (deltoid for ≥ 2 years old; thigh for infants)
- Dose: Standard dose is 1 mL per injection regardless of age

2. Dosing Schedules
A. Pre‑Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Conventional schedule: 3 doses on Days 0, 7, and 21 or 28.
- Rapid schedule (age 18–65 only): Days 0, 3, and 7.
- Alternative accelerated: 2 doses at Days 0 and 7 for immunocompetent individuals.
-Boosters: Recommended every 2–5 years, guided by serology

B. Post‑Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
Unvaccinated individuals:
- Essen regimen: Days 0,3,7,14,28 (5 doses)
- Zagreb: 4-dose version (2+1+1)
- Reduced Essen: 4 doses for healthy individuals with rabies immunoglobulin in Category III exposures.

C. Previously vaccinated individuals: 2 doses on Days 0 and 3; no immunoglobulin needed unless immunocompromised.


Who needs it?
Veterinarians, animal handlers, travellers to rabies-endemic areas, laboratory workers.