Verorab (Inactivated Purified Rabies Vaccine) Indications/Uses

This medicinal product is a vaccine.
Pre-exposure: This vaccine is recommended for the prevention of rabies in subjects at a high risk of exposure. All subjects at a permanent risk, such as diagnostic, research and production laboratory staff working on rabies virus, should be vaccinated. A serological test is recommended every 6 months. A booster injection should be administered when the antibody titre is below the level considered to guarantee protection: 0.5 IU/mL. The following categories should be vaccinated given the frequency of exposure to the risk: Veterinarians (and assistants), gamekeepers, hunters, forest rangers, slaughterhouse personnel, cavers, taxidermists.
Subjects exposed enzootic areas: children, adults and travelers visiting these areas.
Post-exposure: After confirmed or suspected exposure, vaccination must be started immediately at the risk of contamination with rabies. It must be performed in a rabies treatment centre. The treatment is adapted to the type of wound and the status of the animal.