RABIES VACCINE
History:
The preliminary rabies vaccine was the inactivated rabies vaccine, that was discovered by Louis Pasteur in 1885. This
vaccine was derived from the brain of the rabbit and saved Joseph Meister, 9
years old after he was bitten by a rabid dog. Subsequently, Louis Pasteur ‘s method of preparation of rabies vaccine was
disseminated around the world.
Albert Calmette, the disciple of Louis Pasteur, who founded
the Pasteur Institute in Saigon in 1891, applied the Pasteur method of rabies
vaccine production in
The methods applied in rabies vaccine production changed,
initially, the vaccine was prepared from the brains of sheep, then the
brains of goats (Fermi and Semple
method) and finally, the brains of 2-3 day old suckling mice (Fuenzalidae
method).
Dr. Nguyen Thi Hanh was the first person to apply the
Fuenzalidae method in
Annual production:
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150.000-180.000
doses delivered to 19 provinces in South of Viet Nam
Licensing and
registration:
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The
manufacturing of vaccine is licensed by the Ministry of Health of
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Registration
number: VNDP – 080-0601
Form and presentation:
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Freeze
dried rabies vaccine
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Box
of 10 ampoules of freeze dried vaccine and 10 ampoules of solvent (1 dose – 2
ampoule).
Prospects for the
vaccine:
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In
order to develop a better vaccine, the Pasteur Institute in
Information about
manufacture:
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Telephone:
8206043
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Email:
buicuong@pasteur-hcm.org.vn