You are here Home Resources Handbook tables Handbook tables Table. Unvaccinated people: post-exposure rabies prophylaxis based on immune status and exposure category Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Immune status Exposure category HRIG Dose 1 (day 0) Dose 2 (day 3) Dose 3 (day 7) Dose 4 (day 14) Dose 5 (day 28) Immunocompetent Category II terrestrial animals Not needed Yes Yes Yes Yes Not needed Category II bats and any category III Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not needed Mildly immunocompromised Any category II or III Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Severely immunocompromised Any category II or III Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HRIG = human rabies immunoglobulin Deviations of a few days from this schedule are probably unimportant.27 Severely immunocompromised refers to people for whom live vaccines are contraindicated. See People who are immunocompromised. Related diseases Rabies and other lyssaviruses Page history Last updated 27 September 2021 Last reviewed 27 September 2021 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank
