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Rabies Booster Dose Effective
I Have Taken and Completed Rabies Booster Doses
Rabies Booster Dose 1 - 18 April 2025 [ Day 0]
Rabies Booster Dose 2 - 21 April 2025 [ Day 3]
So According to Guidelines - Till 21 July 2025 [within 3 months] if a rabid animal (dog, cat ... including Bats) bites again no need to vaccinate for Rabies
🦇 Bat Bites on 27 May 2025 ( within 3 months)
Questions -
A) After Completing Rabies Booster Dose 2 doses given on [Day 0 and 3] within 3 months if a Rabid Animal(dog, cat, monkey ... including Bats) bites again no need to vaccinate for Rabies. Is it Correct ?
B) Rabies Vaccination given is same for all animal bites ( Bat, Dog, Cat, Monkey, Horse etc .. All animals)
and same goes with it's 3 months effectivity
rule irrespective of which animal bites ?
C) Within 3 months After Completing Rabies Vaccination
If a Rabid Animal bites again no need for Rabies Vaccination .
Is it true for Both Regime Booster Dose(2 Doses) and Primary Dose(4 Doses given for the first time) ?
Answers (10)
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A) If you have received a 2-dose intramuscular booster (Day 0 and Day 3) and a bite occurs within 3 months of completing that, you do NOT need additional rabies vaccine.
B)Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines are the same for all mammals that can transmit rabies.
C) Primary vaccination (Properly administered and completed): If completed properly, future exposures within 3 months of a full primary course also don’t need repeat doses.
Booster dose: any re-exposure within 3 months is considered fully protected, and no further vaccination is needed.
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