Can you wash your injection site?

To clean the skin before a vaccination or other injection, suggested standard practice according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is to swab the injection site with a saturated 60\% to 70\% alcohol swab for 30 seconds, then let the area dry for another 30 seconds so that the alcohol doesn’t enter the puncture and …

Is intradermal rabies vaccine effective?

When compared with standard intramuscular vaccination, intradermal vaccination offers an equally safe and immunogenic alternative that requires only 1–2 vials of vaccine to complete a full course of PEP, thereby reducing the volume used and the direct cost of vaccine by 60–80\% [2].

How long does a rabies vaccine stay in your body?

Protection can last anywhere from six months to two years, depending on the type of vaccine received. Pre-exposure vaccination offers two years protection and is often recommended for travelers. Post-exposure rabies vaccination can provide as little as six months as it can vary with the vaccine received.

Can I take a bath after an injection?

You may shower today; no soaking baths, hot tubs, whirlpools or swimming pools for two days. If you are given steroids in your injection, it may take 3-5 days for the steroid medication to take effect. You may notice a worsening of your symptoms for 1-2 days after the injection. This is not abnormal.

What can I use to clean injection?

Cleaning the injection site requires alcohol swabs. Remove the alcohol swab from its packaging and place against the injection site. Use firm circular motions to apply the alcohol to the area starting at the center and moving out in a circular motion.

What is the difference between intradermal and intramuscular?

Intramuscular injections are delivered into the muscle. Intradermal injections are delivered into the dermis, or the skin layer underneath the epidermis (which is the upper skin layer).

Can we bath after tetanus injection?

They can be given a bath as normal. If the injection site is red and warm to touch, you can put a cool wet cloth (not an ice pack) on their leg or arm.