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Imovax Rabies Vaccine

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Sanofi Pasteur's rabies vaccine contains virus cultured in human diploid cells.

Description:

The humand diploid cell rabies vaccine (HCDV) has displaced many rabies vaccines containing virus cultured in nervous system tissue. This killed-virus vaccine is usually administered in five separate injections for post-exposure rabies prophylaxis, comparied with the older vaccines, which required many more injections.

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Sanofi Pasteur

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Diseases & Vaccines