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Should Anti Rabies Vaccine Be Taken Again If Previously Vaccinated?
Hello,
I was bit by a local dog and took 3 doses of rabies properly as per schedule. Since the dog was not rabid and was fine, I did not follow up on the remaining 2 doses. now a puppy's teeth scratched my skin and it looks as infected. Do i need to take anti rabies shots again?
Thanks
jaya
I was bit by a local dog and took 3 doses of rabies properly as per schedule. Since the dog was not rabid and was fine, I did not follow up on the remaining 2 doses. now a puppy's teeth scratched my skin and it looks as infected. Do i need to take anti rabies shots again?
Thanks
jaya
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Hi
As you were not fully vaccinated previously, you need to be vaccinated again fully. But if you were fully vaccinated previously, you needed only 2 shots now on days 0 and 3.
Hope my answer helps.
Thank you for contacting healthcare magic
As you were not fully vaccinated previously, you need to be vaccinated again fully. But if you were fully vaccinated previously, you needed only 2 shots now on days 0 and 3.
Hope my answer helps.
Thank you for contacting healthcare magic
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