Patiala, Aug. 10 -- A single-visit rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) schedule is as effective as the conventional two-visit protocol, a clinical trial by Government Medical College, Patiala, and Government Medical College, Amritsar, has found.
PrEP vaccination is given before potential exposure to the rabies virus to provide protection. It is recommended for individuals at high risk of exposure, such as laboratory workers, healthcare professionals and those travelling to or residing in areas with high rabies incidence.
It is not available for the general population currently and only post-exposure rabies prophylaxis (PEP) vaccination is administered after potential exposure to the rabies virus, through the bite of dogs and other ca...
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