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Rabies vaccine

2017-12-29 09:58:02
A dog bite me. The doctor prescribe me to get 3 doses of rabies vaccine and a tetnus vaccine also. I know there are 5 shots in rabies vaccine. why did my doctor prescribed me 3 shots?
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If the dog is healthy after 10 days of the bite. Nothing more is required.

Answered2017-12-29 17:49:43

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