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My Wife Has Shingles, Taken Vaccine. Myself Took Vaccine For Rabies. Do We Need Booster Shots?
Hi , we LIVED IN Africa from birth to age 38 and 41 yr . old couple . My wife had Shingles at age 40 . Since then she has had vaccine shot for that . I was bitten by a Rabid dog also in Africa about age 50 and received vaccine for Rabies the same day . Please do we need Booster Shots ? Many thanks , sincerely , Patrick .
Sat, 10 Aug 2013
no booster required.for dog bite vaccines effect last for near about one year. so if dog bites u have to take full course again.for shingles no booster required.
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