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Regarding ARV Vaccination immunity
Hello doctar i have exposure once in November 2019 of minor dog bite ...then as per doctar advise i took 5 dose of rabies vaccine ...
1st dose - 14th november 2019
2nd dose - 17thNovember 2019
3rd dose - 21st November 2019
4th dose - 28 November 2019
5th dose - 9 December 2019
after that i have extreme fear then again in month of january 2020 i came in contact with dog its not bite but sort of lick on my hand where i had a minor cut i dont know exactly whether dog mouth touched that cut or not ...then i again took 3 dose of rabies vaccine ...booster dose
1st dose -28 December 2019
2nd dose - 10th January 2020
3rd booster dose -4th February 2020
4th booster dose - 28 February 2020
after that i have extreme fear ...l again on 16h march a street dog touched my feet ...thing i want to know is for how much time the vaccine i took grant immunity for in other words do I need again ??
ARV gives protection for longer time, there is no need to vaccinate yourself again and again
It also depends on the depth of bite and duration between the bites
This time I don't think u need to vaccinate your self again
Next Steps
If you are prone to dog bite u can take booster doses
Health Tips
Touching or licking on intact skin does not cause rabies
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