Anti Rabies Vaccine Schedule- 2197 Questions Answered

Im taking my anti rabies vaccine according to the 0, 7 ,21 schedule. I took my 0 dose on 15. When is my 7th and 21 schedule. Pls clarity this doubt.

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Dr. Lakin Vira General Surgeon | Mumbai

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Its 7 and 21 days counting, starting from 15th. ... Read More

If the first dose of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) is given on Day 1 (instead of Day 0), then what should be the schedule of next 4 doses of ARV? Note: dog bite was from vaccinated pet dog

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Dr. Harnish Khamar General Physician | Ahmedabad

Next doses should be same as prescribed considering day 1 as Day 0 ... Read More

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Can I cry after taking anti rabies vaccine. Will the tears have any effect on the anti rabies vaccine efficiency ?

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Dr. Pushpendra Singh General Physician | Noida

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Yes and No ... Read More

I have taken Covishield on June, and today got scratched by a cat. I took anti rabies vaccine today and started my course. Can I take my Covid second dose after 1 week of completion of anti rabies as it is scheduled then.

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Today while i was laying on the bed one rat bite me on neck . On may 2023 itself i took 2 took anti rabies booster dose 1st on 19th may and tetanus also and 2nd anti rabies on 23rd may . Do i need any more ?? My previous vaccine schedule In year 2021 feb i took 5 normal anti rabies vaccine and 1 tetanus shot.In September 2021 i took 2 normal anti

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Dr. J Ravikiran General Medicine | Hyderabad

Connect please ... Read More

Doctor my sister completed her 4 Dose intradermal anti rabies vaccination schedule Day 0 3 7 28 ( 4 month's ago) and today on 9th November a street dog scratch her with nails with minor little bit blood comes out no wound so should she need to take anti rabies vaccine again? If YES then how many doses again full 4 doses??

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Dr. Amrita Tiku General Physician | Jammu

No need to get her vaccinated. Wash the area with plenty of soap and water for minimum ten minutes She is already immunised 4 months ago Nothing to worry about ... Read More

Doctor, I got bite from doctor. SO please tell me what is the cost of anti rabies vaccine and the time duration

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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician | Bangalore

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. You got a bite from a doctor? Are you serious? I don't think doctor and dog is the same thing. Consult a general physician in person for further evalua ... Read More

I am during 8 month of my pregnancy but one puppy scratch me and he is not vaccinated do i need to take anti rabies vaccine and if yes then during pregnancy can i take anti rabies vaccine

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Dr. Priyanka Suhag Gynecologist/Obstetrician | Delhi

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Yes you can take rabipure vaccine Its safe during pregnancy ... Read More

A dog had bitten me at 14 November 2017. I took rabies vaccine according to 14,17,24 november and 22 december 2017 days.)Count from last dose) But it should 14,17,21,28 november and 12 december. (Count from 1st dose).Now what to do to protect my self? Is it ok or I have to take vaccine again at a schedule of 0,3,7,14,28 (all counts from 1st dose)

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Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty General Physician | Delhi

Do not worry a few days backward or forward doesn't matters. The important thing is to get all the doses which you have. So no need to take anymore vaccines ... Read More

Hello sir, Currently I am in a course of 5 abhayrab(anti rabies) vaccine....till now i have taken 4 doses and the schedule of the 5th dose is on 21-3-19 , but that day due to Holi all the pharmacy will be closed , so can I take the vaccine on 29th day instead of 28th Day? Also i doubt that as the pharmacy will be closed all day and night so they mi

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

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Yes you can take it a day earlier or later ... Read More

I have taken an anti rabies vaccine this month .my dog scratched me by nail and drew blood.Do I need to get vaccinated again.

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Im already taking rabies vaccine My 4th dose is due on 27th august Today what happened i was outside suddenly one dog came and got touched with my index finger I got so worried Im not sure what exactly my finger touched is it his fur/mouth/what? Did he bite or his saliva touched what happened im confused I saw after that in my thumb i saw one

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Ms. Maddala Gayathri General Physician | Guntur

No need ... Read More

Hello Doctor, I completed my full intradermal rabies vaccine course on 11th aug 2026. ( 0,3,7,28). I also previously took full course few months before. But after completion of last rabies vaccine dose which was in 11th aug 2026, I reexposed again on the same day; like i stepped in a cat saliva which was wet and it was on my house floor. I had a

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Dr. Ajay Sutariya General Physician | Ahmedabad

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If there is only contact with saliva and no bite lick and bleeding Then no need of Extra vaccinations. ... Read More

Hi doctors, 8 days ago I got a small scratch from a cat's nail, it was a pet cat but the cat was unvaccinated. Today I got a 3rd dose of rabies from a government primary health care centre near me but the vaccine was kept out of the refrigerator for 3 hours at room temperature (it was already mixed with liquid and kept at room temperature on the ta

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Dr. Sai Swetha Bobburi General Physician | Hyderabad

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Requires a proper assessment to understand the underlying cause and guide you. Please book a consultation for a detailed evaluation, personalized treatment plan and further advice. ... Read More

Hi doctor, 4–5 days ago I was petting a stray cat and felt something sharp on her head, which I think may have been a scab. I’m not sure if the scab scratched me or broke my skin. There was no blood or wound when I checked. I washed my hands immediately and applied dettol I felt tingling in that area I'm not even sure . I had 4 rabies vaccine doses

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Dr. Deepanshu Sharma General Physician | Lucknow

kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app ... Read More

Today i.e 3rd August , I got my 3rd dose of rabies vaccine Next is scheduled for 28th August Today night i felt like a sore throat Kharash type in my throat Will this cold /sore throat/fever affect my rabies vaccine? Decrease the Vaccine efficacy? If the cold gets extreme /fever is there If i take any cold medicine like montekulast or paracetam

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

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Not at all. ... Read More

Hi..today while walking back home form work i felt something wet in my hand, hence looking back i found a stray dog standing behind. Seems my hand got touched to it's mouth don't know it licked or not, I did only felt something wet that might be it nose also. No blood and visible cut or scratch on hand and finger. Pls let me know that Vaccine is re

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I have taken all 4 doses of the rabies vaccine (following the day 0, 3, 7, 28 regimen), but with a 1-day delay for both the second and third doses. The dates of my rabies vaccine administration are as follows: 22 May 2026, 26 May 2026 (1-day delay), 30 May 2026 (1-day delay), and 19 June 2026. One month after the last dose, on 20 July 2026, I was b

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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal General Physician | Jhansi

Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables more Fiber meal Do connect and consult Will help you ... Read More

I got the last 4th dose of Anti rabies vaccine on 16 May 2026 And Today 9JULY 2026 a dog bit me again Do i need to start a new course of rabies vaccine

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Please read my query carefully. I was previously rabies intradermal ID vaccinated from a government medical 3 months before. Again on re exposure i started vaccination ID again on 23jun 2026. Completed 0,3,7 and one dose left which is on 21st July 2026. But one street cat leaked my wound on 5th July 2026. I can't also check the cat

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Dr. Shweta Ramesh Rawale General Physician | Parbhani

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No need to worry complete the remaining vaccination And wound care ... Read More

I have taken rabies vaccine 78 days ago today a dog bit me again do I need booster. I am scared plzz guide me

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

You are on borderline. Arv vaccinne is valid upto 3 months ,but you are on 78 days ,so better if you go for boosters , because safety precaution is better than disease. ... Read More

Hello Dcotor, please read my query carefully. While i took rabies vaccine from a government medical on 20th jun 2026. I saw the vial was already used and out of fridge. Kept in a table at normal temperature. A nurse gave me the vaccine from same vial. Asked her how much time the vial was outside she told 3 hours. My query - does this vaccine effec

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Dr. Deepanshu Sharma General Physician | Lucknow

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Based on this, you are experiencing substantial anxiety regarding the temperature stability, storage conditions, and eventual efficacy of these vaccine doses. However, for a proper diagnosis of your e ... Read More

Hello Dcotor, please read my query carefully. While i took rabies vaccine from a government medical on 20th jun 2026. I saw the vial was already used and out of fridge. Kept in a table at normal temperature. A nurse gave me the vaccine from same vial. Asked her how much time the vial was outside she told 3 hours. My query - does this vaccine effec

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Dr. M. Madeena Begum Veterinary Surgeon | Chennai

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The answer for your queries can be answered by the instructions and vaccine details given in the specific brand which the vaccine is produced. ... Read More

A week ago I saw some bats flying over me. I rushed and then felt something hit/brush my hair. When I checked there was nothing. I’m being very anxious since then but doctors say Indian bats are megabats and they don’t carry rabies. However, the bats i saw above me were really small. I also got two booster doses in Feb and it’s been 4 months since

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Dr. Chirantan Vatas General Physician | Kashipur

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I got two boosters dose of anti-rabies vaccine in Feb. 2026. Approx 4 months before. 2 days before at around 7:30 pm I saw a couple of bats flying above me and then 2-3 mins later I felt something touch/hit my head but when I looked back nothing was there. Should I get boosters again? I got two doses in Sep 2025 as well and 4 doses before that.

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I have visited fruit vendors for shopping there was rush in that market and many street dogs were Roming.. I was purchasing something and one street dog pass by me very close.. Also I am not aware if that street dog was sniffing or something... In this situation do I need to take rabies vaccine??? (I did not get any scratch or bite... But not aware

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Dr. Manissha Chaudhri General Physician | Gurgaon

Forget about any vaccination. You are safe. ... Read More

I got my full anti rabies vaccine Last dose 4th on 15 may 2026 I got bit by dog today again on leg And i have typhoid fever Is arv full effective during my typhoid infection fever During my infection Or i need to start over arv

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

I had asked a question recently and that question was "If a person had dog saliva on their clothes or skin from a dog barking about 1 minute earlier, and that saliva somehow got transferred from that person into my eyes or a cut on my face, would this be considered an exposure?" Many doctors said that this counts as an exposure and that vaccinatio

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

If I take the 2nd dose of anti-rabies vaccine for re-exposure in the morning, and then a dog bites me at night causing bleeding, do I need an extra dose?

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Dr. Umar Pediatrician | Guntur

Not needed , just continue with your shedule , if it is category-3 wound -just give anti rabies immunoglobulins arround the wound ... Read More

In Sep 2025 i completed 4 Doses of Rabies vaccine and after one month oct 2025 i re-exposed and took 2 more doses ..and now 27 April 2026 ...I re exposed again ..so need more vaccines?...or sufficient

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

Yes, better go for full course ... Read More

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