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Rabies Booster dose
I completed my rabies vaccination course in February but I just got bitten by a dog recently in the month of April, do I need to go for a booster dose ? if not how long will the vaccine last ?
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The dosing after previous vaccination schedule is 2 doses 0,3 day.You should go for two doses it cat 2 wound which means deep cut
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Dr. C Subash Chandirabose
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Ariyalur
Hello , thankyou for contacting practo,It is safe if you get a booster dose.. kindly put it.. becoz there is no cure for rabies. Once you vaccinated it can lost up to 3 years.. it depends on your immune system.. so iam advising you to put a booster dose of babies.. get well soon..
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there is a wound of minimum size also you should put an immunoglobulin around the wound
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