Imovax Rabies: side effects, ingredients & package insert

Imovax Rabies ingredients (FDA package insert, Section 11)

Per-dose composition as stated in the prescribing information; verified 2026-07-09. Click an ingredient for every vaccine that contains it.

Source: FDA package insert. Formulations change — re-verify before clinical use.

Imovax Rabies side effects: where the data is

Reported reactions for Imovax Rabies and the other rabies products are compiled on the rabies vaccine page: pre-licensure trial reactogenicity, VAERS report counts, and international databases (Canada Vigilance, EudraVigilance, Lareb, VigiAccess). Those counts are spontaneous reports with no denominator — a report does not establish that the vaccine caused the event.

• Pre-licensure clinical trial data
• Post-licensure surveillance (VAERS and international)
• Documented adverse events and causality assessment
• Vaccine Injury Table (VICP) — compensable injuries

Imovax Rabies lot number lookup

Schedule and age range

Licensed ages and the recommended series for rabies vaccines are on the rabies vaccine page; how 31 countries schedule it is on rabies schedule by country. Always confirm the product-specific age range in the current package insert.

Common questions about Imovax Rabies

What are the side effects of Imovax Rabies?

Common reactions listed in the Imovax Rabies package insert are injection-site pain, redness or swelling and short-lived systemic symptoms such as fever, tiredness or irritability. Rarer events and the reported counts from VAERS and international databases are on the rabies vaccine page; counts are reports, not rates, and do not prove the vaccine caused the event.

What is in Imovax Rabies?

Imovax Rabies contains Rabies virus antigen (β-propiolactone inactivated) as antigen; adjuvant: none; it is preservative-free. Excipients: Human albumin, Neomycin sulfate, Phenol red indicator. Amounts per dose are in the table above, taken from Section 11 of the FDA package insert (verified 2026-07-09).

Where is the Imovax Rabies package insert?

The FDA-licensed prescribing information for Imovax Rabies is published by Sanofi Pasteur and the FDA; the source used for this page is https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/imovax. Formulations change, so re-verify the current insert before clinical use.