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Doubt in rabies vaccination cold storage
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 doesn't change the efficiency. Don't worry
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No effect
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Get yourself treated
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No risk. Any multi dose vial is used for more than one person any day.
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No effect
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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It doesn't change the efficiency....
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Based on this, you are experiencing significant anxiety regarding the stability and effectiveness of your vaccine doses. However, for a proper diagnosis of your exact immunization safety and to determine if your body has built an effective immune response, we need to clinically review your prior vaccination history and look closely at standard cold chain storage protocols
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To accurately review your past rabies vaccination dates, evaluate the exact timing of your recent booster shots side-by-side, and provide a definitive, safe medical plan to clear all your doubts, please book a direct consultation session via my Practo profile."
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Acknowledge and Manage Vaccine Anxiety: Remind yourself that government medical centers follow strict public health guidelines for mass vaccination and that your previously primed immune memory provides a strong underlying shield against the virus.
Avoid Rubbing the Injection Site: Keep the area around your shoulders clean and dry, and avoid aggressively rubbing or massaging the injection site after a shot to let the vaccine absorb naturally into your muscle tissue.
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They are allowed to store the vaccine on ice pack. And preloaded syringe if kept in a well maintained cold chain wont make any difference in efficacy of the vaccine.
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Consult for more history taking regarding what kind of bite it was and treatment plan
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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No effect
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Dr. Tanvi Bhoot
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A multi dose vial is used for multiple patients. And preloaded rabies vaccine syringes are allowesd to be kept in a well maintained cool environment, it dosent affect the effectiveness of the vaccine.
For further questions and assistance, you can consult me.
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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It doesn't change efficiency
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