What should you know about verorab rabies vaccine?

Rabies can be transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, usually through a bite, scratch or contact with broken skin or mucous membranes. Verorab trains the immune system to recognise rabies virus components without containing live rabies virus. A pre-exposure course may be considered for people with ongoing occupational or travel risk, but it does not remove the need for urgent care after a bite or scratch. Post-exposure care may include wound treatment, vaccine and, for some exposures, rabies immunoglobulin.

Wash the wound immediately with plenty of soap and running water, then seek urgent medical assessment even if the injury looks small or the animal seems well. Do not wait for symptoms. Tell the clinician what animal was involved, where and when the contact occurred, whether skin was broken and which rabies vaccines you have previously received. The care plan depends on the exposure and vaccination history. Complete every scheduled dose and keep the record available.

Seek urgent care today after any bite, scratch or saliva contact with broken skin from a mammal that could carry rabies, particularly when the animal is unknown, unavailable for assessment or behaving unusually. Go immediately for wounds to the face, hands or neck, multiple wounds, or any exposure involving a child. Rabies symptoms can appear after the exposure, so feeling well is not a reason to delay preventive treatment.

Does this contact need post-exposure prophylaxis? Which doses and additional treatment are needed? Does my previous vaccination change the plan? What reactions should I watch for, and where should I return for the next dose?