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Rabies vaccine
Taken rabies vaccine on gkuteal region and doesnt know the dog status bite 4 yr ago on calf m/s is vaccine work on gluteal ms
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Nothing to worry its fine
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Due to gluteal pad of fat Absorption of vaccine is lower from gluteal region as compared to deltoid region.
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ideally the vaccination should be on deltoid region.
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Tell me details history &paid online ,I am specialist on this
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There are different schedules / site / type of injections
Gluteal region is usually not preferred for intramuscular injection of Rabies vaccine as can result in lower protection (results in lower neutralizing antibody titers)
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
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Indore
Usually ARV is given in deltoid region intramuscular
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