Rio de Janeiro Travel Forum

Folks, Can I get a Vaccination in Rio, for Rabies. It would be the 3rd dose I need. I could stay at home and get the 3rd but would like to fly out sooner, as my friends are going sooner. What do you think?

You are supposed to get the doses on day 0(just got today), day 7 and day 28. Now the thing is I will miss the day 28 dose. Can I get that in Rio? Or How close can I get that to day 7, like say on day 17(as opposed to 28)?

I am think of playing it safe and stying and gettting the 3rd on day 28. But I am just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and could maybe advise.

thanks

Just curious. Why are you getting vaccinated for rabies?

It's on the list of Vacs for travelling around south america. In case I get bitten by a dog or some other type of animal.

Did you have your Yellow Fever shot yet?

...or Hepatitis A or typhoid. I did not realize that there was a preventative rabies vaccine.

Any chance of bringing the vaccine dosage with you and having it administered/injected at a hospital? It would be worth asking your Dr. Then you would have to make sure you could bring the drug into Brazil. I'm sure the Embassy could help you out.

Hope that helps.

Innoculation against rabies is quite unnecessary, but yellow fever is recomended.

Thanks all

Had the yellow fever shot. Getting typhoid & hep A. hep B is a 3 dose. They are bringing this forward 4 days so I can get the 3rd one. Hope they can bring the rabies one forward but if not might have to do with out unless of course they let me bring it with me.