Regarding anti rabies vaccines

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I have taken 5 shots of rabipur in year 2016(post bite exposure). This year I took the single rabipur shot as booster, but recently my dog was affected with rabies and died, but it didn't bite me or scratch me. But it was with me and I touched its saliva. So now how many shots of rabipur I need. Please please please reply asap

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 39 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 39 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, YOU HAD ALREADY TAKEN FIVE SHOTS IN CASE OF RABIED DOG, YOU HAVE TO TAKE ALL SEVEN SHOTS. NO SHORT CUT IS THEIR.100% YOU MUST TAKE ALL SEVEN SHOTS IT'S MY PERSONAL OPINION, I HAD ALSO PASSED THROUGH THIS STAGE.

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NO NEXT SHORT CUT, IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS RABIES VIRUS PERSISTS DORMATETED EVEN FOR TWENTY YEARS.

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