I got a scratch while playing with pup

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I got a scratch while playing with my pup which has not been taken out of home yet... slight bleeding was there, I have taken rabies vaccination when I was in school once already, do I need to take another vaccine

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Dr. Soudip Saha

General Physician 5 yrs exp South 24 Parganas

Yes you need to take inj TT and anti rabies vaccine

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Dr. Archana P General Medicine 4 yrs exp Bangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Archana P

General Medicine 4 yrs exp Bangalore

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Yes, you will need to take anti-rabies Vaccine but only 2 shots ( day 0 and 3 of bite) instead of 4 shots. Tt injection also needed.

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