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Rabies ID vaccine question please help
Hello Dcotor, please read my query carefully.
While i took rabies vaccine from a government medical on 20th jun 2026. I saw the vial was already used and out of fridge. Kept in a table at normal temperature. A nurse gave me the vaccine from same vial. Asked her how much time the vial was outside she told 3 hours. My query - does this vaccine effective?
Again on 23rd Jun 2026, i had my day 3 dose. I went to a different government medical and took my 2nd dose. There i saw they put preloaded vaccine syringes kept in fridge. How much time they kept i dont know. But it's already preloaded. If they preloaded from a day before will it still effective?
If both queries are at risk what should be my next step? I already vaccinated before. It was my booster. So kindly advise me. Its a request.
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It should not be done, but in government hospital this is senerio I was a retired government servant.
But don't worry it will be active.
2 in freeze vaccine in syringe, if two days back still effective.
READ YOUR QUERY VERY CARE FULLY TEO TIMES SIR.
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Based on this, you are experiencing substantial anxiety regarding the temperature stability, storage conditions, and eventual efficacy of these vaccine doses. However, for a proper diagnosis of your exact immunization safety and to confirm your body's immune defense levels, we need to clinically evaluate your previous vaccine records and look closely at standard public health cold chain protocols.
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To accurately review your past rabies immunization timelines, evaluate your recent booster administration intervals side-by-side, and provide a definitive medical plan to completely ease your safety concerns, please book a direct consultation session via my Practo profile."
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Acknowledge and Manage Health Anxiety: Remind yourself that public health institutions function under strict operational guidelines regarding vaccine handling, and your previously primed immune background provides a robust underlying shield.
Allow the Injection Site to Heal Naturally: Keep the skin around your upper arm clean and dry, and avoid forcefully rubbing or massaging the area after receiving a shot to ensure the vaccine is smoothly absorbed by the muscle tissue.
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