The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a recall alert regarding suspected counterfeit anti-rabies vaccines available in the market.

The vaccine in question, labeled “Shore-Rab,” is reportedly manufactured by an Indian company but is not registered with DRAP. The specific batch identified is marked as “RO10821.”

DRAP has warned that using this unregistered vaccine poses a significant health risk, especially for individuals who have been bitten by dogs.

The alert has been disseminated to the DRAP field force, provincial drug authorities, healthcare professionals, and pharmacies.

Concerns over the quality and safety of this fake vaccine could potentially lead to a rise in rabies cases.

DRAP has called for a comprehensive investigation into the vaccine’s supply chain and urged pharmacies and distributors to check their inventory immediately.

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Medical professionals are advised against administering the suspected “Shore-Rab” vaccine to patients with dog bite injuries.

Pharmacies and distributors have been instructed to report any stock of the counterfeit vaccine to DRAP as soon as possible.