Table 1.
Selected WHO recommended postexposure rabies vaccine regimens*
| Number of ID sites injected | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 28 | Visits | Total vaccine | |
| WHO principle ID recommendation | ||||||
| ID 2-site 1-week “IPC” | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | Depends on vial size: 1–2 vials, 3 vials if no sharing |
| WHO alternative regimens | ||||||
| ID 2-site Thai Red Cross | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1–2 vials, 4 vials if no sharing |
| ID 4-site 1 month | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | < 2 vials, same for all vaccines, 3 vials if no sharing | |
ID = intradermal; IPC = Institut Pasteur du Cambodge.
* Six regimens were recommended: two intramuscular and four ID.