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Do I Need A Rabies Vaccination After Completing Post Exposure Vaccination Previously?

hii doc m from india i have completed post exposure vaccination twice including this year .12 days ago my dog bite me on my thumb its not deep.just a small bite and little blood comes out?do i need rabies vaccination again.my dog is vaccinated .he got his shot in this january?
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Since the bite is on thumb and blood has come out, its cat 3 bite. And since you have received the complete doses of prophylaxis, then you must receive two doses of vaccine on day 0 and day 3, as per WHO. it says...
''For rabies-exposed patients who have previously undergone complete pre-exposure vaccination or post-exposure treatment with cell-derived rabies vaccines, two intramuscular doses of a cell-derived vaccine separated by three days are sufficient''
Vaccination status of animal doesn;t guarantees that he has undergone successful vaccination , as there may be chances of vaccination failure also....

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Do I Need A Rabies Vaccination After Completing Post Exposure Vaccination Previously?

Hi, Thanks for your query. Since the bite is on thumb and blood has come out, its cat 3 bite. And since you have received the complete doses of prophylaxis, then you must receive two doses of vaccine on day 0 and day 3, as per WHO. it says... For rabies-exposed patients who have previously undergone complete pre-exposure vaccination or post-exposure treatment with cell-derived rabies vaccines, two intramuscular doses of a cell-derived vaccine separated by three days are sufficient Vaccination status of animal doesn;t guarantees that he has undergone successful vaccination , as there may be chances of vaccination failure also.... Best wishes