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Dog bite during rabies vaccine
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Hi help me sir/mam , sir I am taking rabies dose from government hospital , schedule is 0.3.7.28 day .
I take 2 rabies vaccine dose (0 day ,3 day) . and TWO rabies vaccine dose is left (7day ,28 day)
So , a stray dog bite me today and little blood comes out ,and I wash it .
Tomorrow is my 3rd rabies vaccine date , today dog bite me .
Should I continue my present rabies vaccine as per schedule
OR should I restart my course again from 0 day ?
2 . A local person said me , during rabies vaccine course if dog bite/scratch me , I don't need to restart my rabies vaccine course again from 0 day ,just I have to follow my current rabies vaccine schedule , is it true?
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Dr. Subhashis Saha
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6 yrs exp
Kolkata
Continue as per schedule. No changes needed
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Dr. Manshah
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Srinagar
Just continue injections don't need to start again.
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Dr. Khushboo
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8 yrs exp
New Delhi
No need to restart . Continue same schedule
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
General Practitioner
2 yrs exp
Lucknow
Yes you don't need to restart again.
Continue the vaccination as scheduled.
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