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2020-09-11 20:12:25
One of my colleague was bit by a dog on my presence he has taken rabies vaccine . I also intent to take rabies vaccination although I was not bit by the dog but due to increased rabid dogs in our locality. Will it be safe and what brand or type should I take as a preventative rabies vaccination .  Thanks for your valuable advice.
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Usually rabies vaccine is not taken in advance. There is sufficient time gap between dog bite and development of symptoms where one can take full course of treatment. If you still want to have vaccination take 3 doses of Rabipur vaccine on 0,7,21 st days.

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