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How long I will be protected from rabies
In November 2023 one bat bite me I took 5 dose anti rabies ( maybe abhyarab or rabivax ) which start from November and complete 5 dose given till December. On July end 2024 I took 2 dose after bat bite again ( abhayarab or rabivax ) name not sure now in 2025 july last month one cow bite me I go to hospital they gave me new vaccine called thrabis rabies which 3 dose are enough on July 6,9 and 13 so I want to how long I will stay protected from rabies . Will my latest 3 dose act as a booster for previous vaccination or they will act differently as this is new 3 dose vaccine Thrabis and those previous one were 5 dose vaccine?
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You have already taken full post-exposure courses in the past, and the recent 3-dose Thrabis schedule you completed in July 2025 is also protective. All WHO-approved rabies vaccines (like Abhayrab, Rabivax, Thrabis, etc.) are considered interchangeable and work by stimulating the same immunity. So, your latest 3-dose course will act as a booster and strengthen your previous protection.
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Protection usually lasts for years, but if you ever get another bite/scratch, doctors may still recommend booster doses depending on the situation and time since your last vaccine.
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You are currently well protected, good to repeated post-exposure boosters. Any new exposure should be evaluated by your doctor for possible further boosting, but your history shows a strong and responsive immune system to rabies vaccination.
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Once you take a rabbies vaccine, youre life long vaccinated, but youve to take booster doses each time you got bitten by any animal (as all warm blooded animal have the ability to transfer rabbies). Since youve taken booster doses each time youve been bitten by an animal, you dont need to worry. Each Different brand of vaccine have different doses pattern. So if youve taken a different vaccine the third time, so it is possible that it is enough.
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Go to the doctor you consulted before getting the rabbies vaccine, and show him the vaccine bottle, and ask if the doses taken were right. to confirm
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I understand your concern and the symptoms you’re going through. It’s always better not to start random medicines without proper guidance, because every case is different and needs personalized advice.
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