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Regarding rabies vaccination
Hello doctar .. i have exposure once in November 2019 of minor dog bite ...then as per doctar advise i took 5 dose of rabies vaccine ...
1st dose - 14th november 2019
2nd dose - 17thNovember 2019
3rd dose - 21st November 2019
4th dose - 28 November 2019
5th dose - 9 December 2019
since then i dont know how such a fear developed...whenever i see a minor cut or something on my hand or leg ..i get feared it might be from bite which i didnt notice ??
after that i took following booster doses
1st booster dose - 10th January 2020
2nd booster dose -4th February 2020
3rd booster dose - 28 February 2020
4th booster dose - 28 March 2020
In short any time line in epitome in last 4 month i took 9 doses of vaccine .? how much time these vaccination grant immunity for ?? do I need to revaccinated at this point if I got exposed without notice.
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U r well vaccinated for the situation.
In Dog bite site of bite and grading of bite is important.
Since u have taken sufficient dosage no need to worry.
But what is ur DEFINITION OF MINOR BITE.
WHICH GRADE WAS IT?
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The rabies vaccine gives you 10 years immunisation as per most standard literature
So need not worry about vaccination
But always avoid dog bites
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