Yukon Rabies Risk Management - Guidelines - Health and Social ...

Release of Biologicals for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP)
The Medical Officer of Health must authorize all releases of RPEP
How to Access RPEP
Monday-Friday (0800-1600 hrs)
The CMOH or assigned designate will call the WGH pharmacy to request the release of the products (request Rabies
vaccine and RabIg) at (867) 393-8737.
After hours, the CMOH or assigned designate will phone WGH Admitting and Discharge and request that the
pharmacist on call be paged. Phone: (867) 393-8700.
Administration Arrangements – Location of Exposed Person
Whitehorse:
In Whitehorse, the administration of the initial dose of vaccine along with RabIg should occur in the WGH ER or as
arranged by YCDC.
WGH ER phone: (867) 393-8926
Subsequent doses of vaccine will be arranged through YCDC. Potential sites include: YCDC, Whitehorse Health
Centre or WGH ER.
Communities:
Old Crow Health Centre has a stock of RPEP (Vaccine and RabIg).
All other communities: Arrangements will be made in collaboration with the nurse to have RPEP sent as soon as
possible to the community from WGH hospital, where the administration of RPEP will be done by the Primary Health
Care Nurse or Community Health Nurse at the Community Health Centre. Arrangements for administration could
also include having the client come into Whitehorse.
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YCDC & CMOH GUIDELINES | October 2011