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RE-EXPOSURE to rabies

2021-06-09 18:05:08
If a person has completed human rabies vaccine course and after completion of the human rabies vaccine course(i.e. On day 0, day 3 ,day 7, day 14 and day 28 ) if he comes in contact with Rabies virus within 3 months of completing a full human rabies vaccine course (i.e. On day 0, day 3 ,day 7, day 14 and day 28 ), so he needs to vaccinate himself again with human rabies vaccine?
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Antiobodies will last for 6 months after a rabies vaccine. If you had taken pre exposure prophylaxis; protection for 2 years and if post exposure; atleast 6months. If exposed after 6months ; 2 booster doses are required.

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