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About Rabies vaccination
Iam 17 year old boy.
I got scartched by an stray dog while giving him food...He accidently bit my finger just a scratch...I didn't take vaccine...But after 20 days i told my father and he tooked me to a rabies vaccine camp... They started vaccination and that stray dog is fine...Not showing any sign of illness..Is it too late to get vaccine...Will iam safe in future
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Take the vaccine as soon as you remember. It might be actually late for you, bt recommend you to take it
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Dr. Rajeev Dahiwal
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Pune
No point in taking rabies vaccine after 20 days. As you mentioned the stray dog is fine, you can ignore this event. You will be fine. Don't worry
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