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Is Anti Rabies Vaccine Effective For Cat Scratch?
my daughter is vaccinated with 3 doses of rabipur (anti rabies ) in 2006 . now 5 days ago she got superficial scratch with paw from stray cat which we could trace for 3 days . but yesterday we have not seen that cat. what should we do regarding anti rabies vaccine?
Mon, 28 Jul 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
She needs full course of antirabic vaccine now.
You need not take vaccine within 6 months of taking Rabies vaccine.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
She needs full course of antirabic vaccine now.
You need not take vaccine within 6 months of taking Rabies vaccine.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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