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For How Long Should You Take Rabies Vaccine To Be Safe ?
Hi I m cha from Manila. I was bitten by 2 months old French bulldog. But I already have a vaccine year 2010. The doctor who administered the vaccine told me that I was Already safe from rabies virus for 3 years and now its 1 half year. Do I need to have a vaccine again? Please help me cause I am worried much
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
Hi,
You need to take two booster doses of rabies vaccine on day 0 and 3. If a person has been previously fully vaccinated against rabies using a modern rabies vaccine following a dog bite only two doses of vaccines are given on days 0 and 3.
Booster is necessitated not to leave any chance, just in case, your immune levels have gone down.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
You need to take two booster doses of rabies vaccine on day 0 and 3. If a person has been previously fully vaccinated against rabies using a modern rabies vaccine following a dog bite only two doses of vaccines are given on days 0 and 3.
Booster is necessitated not to leave any chance, just in case, your immune levels have gone down.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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