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I take rabies vaccine intradermal 4 injection for cat scratch in June but i smoke weed 3times regular for anxiety and i have addiction of masturbation i did this during vaccine course and after vaccination for months does this reduce vaccine effectiveness should I take vaccine again I'm really worried.. I keep thinking if vaccine didn't work for regular weed smoking and masturbation what to do
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Smoking weed and masturbation do not reduce the effectiveness of the rabies vaccine. There is no medical or scientific evidence showing that either of these can weaken antibody formation after rabies vaccination.
Next Steps
What you should focus on now
• Trust the completed vaccination
• Avoid repeated online searching about rabies
• Consider addressing anxiety directly (counselling or medical support)
• Reduce cannabis use if it increases anxious thinking
Health Tips
Your thoughts are consistent with health anxiety / obsessive reassurance seeking, not rabies risk. Common features include:
• Doubting completed treatment
• Fear that normal actions “ruined” the medicine
• Persistent rumination despite reassurance
Cannabis can increase anxiety and intrusive thoughts, which may be worsening this cycle.
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Hi!.It is appreciated that you have completed the doses of rabies vaccine.Regarding your concerns of smoking weed and masturbation,No it does not affect the efficacy of vaccine.So you need not worry about repeating the dose.
Next Steps
Smoking weed affects your health significantly as you are in your productive age group.So stop smoking as soon as possible.
Health Tips
Masturbation once in a while is okay but regularly is not good for sexual health and family life..So minimize it as much as possible.
If you have any other symptoms disturbing your daily life please consult a Doctor nearby
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Neither smoking weed nor masturbation reduces the effectiveness of the rabies vaccine.
Your intradermal 4-dose rabies vaccination given in June has already built long-term protective immunity, and these habits do not interfere with how the immune system responds to the vaccine.
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Rabies Vaccination does not lose effectiveness because someone smokes cannabis or masturbates. Cannabis use, even several times per week, does not meaningfully suppress immune function to the point of compromising rabies vaccination.
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