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Rabies
Condition

Side Effects

Common

Fever
Abdominal pain
Dizziness
Malaise
Vomiting
Headache
Muscle pain
Irritation at injection site
Nausea
Fatigue
Joint pains
Painful swollen joints
Swollen glands
Aching muscles
Rash

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Spinning sensation
Paralysis

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How harmful are rabies vaccines?

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Does marijuana affect the rabies vaccine?

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How long does the rabies vaccine last in people?

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How safe is the current rabies vaccine in the U.S.?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can you tell me more about rabies and the rabies vaccine?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can you tell me is it ok to get a rabies vaccine while sick?

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A 30-year old male asked:

How long does immunity remains there after anti rabies vaccine?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Rabies vaccine, 4th shot missed by 2 days will there be complications?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Are there any kind of side affects if somebody gets over dozzed with rabies vaccine?

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A 34-year old asked:

Should i get an anti rabies vaccine after bitten by my neighbor dog? Should they pay?

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A 43-year old asked:

I thought the rabies vaccine at least provided 2 years worth of immunity to future exposures?

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A 39-year old asked:

For how much time does rabies vaccine provide protection I think I was scratched by a stray dog?

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A 37-year old male asked:

How many years rabies vaccine will be effective. i took 6 injection about 8 years ago. will it be still effective?

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A 45-year old asked:

Can you tell me is the rabies vaccine alone sufficient to prevent infection if given weeks after exposure and before symptoms?

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A 25-year old male asked:

For how much time does rabies vaccine provide protection ? I had taken three injections of rabies vaccine in early March 2012. Do I need to take again

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A 21-year old asked:

Is there a human rabies vaccine?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is there a way I can get the pre-exposure rabies vaccine?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is it true that the rabies vaccine is effective only for one animal bite?

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A 29-year old asked:

My dog bites me and after a few days my dog is dead. Since then, I took a dose of rabies vaccine. Will I be okay or not?

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A 26-year old male asked:

I had a booster dose for anti-rabies vaccine after being bitten the second time. Do I need another shot after being bitten the 3rd time?

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A 26-year old male asked:

If I already had the booster dose for anti-rabies vaccine after I was bitten for the 2nd time, do I need another shot after being bitten the 3rd time?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is rabies vaccine save to take just as precaution on trip to Africa?

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A 34-year old asked:

What age is the rabies vaccine given to children, in advance of a year-long trip to Africa?

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A 30-year old male asked:

I heard that if a person drink alcohol while on rabies vaccine and side effects is death , is this true ?

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A 16-year old male asked:

If you had a rabies vaccine several years ago, would you be able to resist the virus after a recent bite?

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A 60-year old male asked:

Our pedatrician advised against 16-yr old son getting rabies vaccine before going to Africa village trip since he has not been bitten. Do you agree?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Cut my finger in cat dissection.I took tetenus,rabies immune globin&rabies vaccine.I hav mild muscle pins&spasm in body.is it from Rabies or VACCINE?

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A 31-year old male asked:

I took/taking rabies vaccine,tetanus,immune globulin after 16 day of exposed.I hav weaknes&muscle pins,tingling ALLover body.should I worry abt Rabies?

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Should I be concerned about rabies exposure? In early December, I had exposure from a stray cat and proceeded to seek medical treatment and received the immunoglobulin and vaccines for rabies as advised. In late December, I adopted a cat from the local sh

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A 25-year old male asked:

If i took post ex poser vaccine for rabies earlier. Do i need to take vaccination again if I am bitten by an animal?

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