RABIES VACCINE – SIDE EFFECTS

• Most common side effects include pain, redness, swellingand/or itching at the injection site.
• Sometimes, headaches, nausea, abdominal pain and muscle aches.
• Repeated booster doses has been linked to mild allergic reactions– hives, itching, swelling under the skin. It usually occurs within 14 days of receiving the vaccine.
• Rarely severe allergic reactions.
• No permanent reactions or deaths have been associated with use of cell culture vaccines.