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Doctor i am previously vaccinated with 4 dose intradermal anti rabies vaccine Day 0 3 7 28
2 months Ago and due to recent dog nail scratch i am taking 3 intradermal anti rabies vaccination Day 0 7 28 i took 2 vaccine till now and Last Day 28 Vaccine is due on 24th April but today again a street dog scratch me with nails with minor little bit blood comes out no wound just skin redness so should i have to Re-start vaccination or i have to take extra dose of vaccine ?
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Take your 4 th dose as per schedule....no need to take extra vaccine.... just wash the wound with soap and water.
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The remaining dose
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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Dr. Uzma Tazeen
Family Physician
1 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Keep d area clean don’t cover
Take remaking dose
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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Dr. Shikha
MBBS
1 yrs exp
Delhi
Complete the last vaccination as per the schedule. No extra vaccine needed And for future the immunity provided by the vaccination schedule lasts two years.
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Dr. Danish Khan
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Only extra dose
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