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Do I need rabies vaccine
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 in May 2026 . The cat hasn’t returned since. Do I need any additional rabies vaccination?
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U r under vaccine effect. So don't worry .u don't need vaccine
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Dr. Jaseema Abdul
General Practitioner
11 yrs exp
Thanjavur
Even if you had scratch , since u got vaccinated with 4 doses of rabies vaccine 2 months back, u need not to take vaccine again.. Gently wash ur hands with soap and running tap water alone is enough.. if its more than 3 months, u have to get 2 rabies vaccine as u r not sure of scratch...
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