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Street dog Nail scratch booster required
Doctor i am previously vaccinated with 4 dose intradermal rabies vaccination schedule was Day 0 3 7 28 Last 4th dose was taken on 25th February 2022 and again i took Tetanus and 3 rabies vaccine Day 0 7 28 intradermal Last dose was taken on 24th April 2022 but today on 11th June 2022 a street dog scratch me with nails No wound just skin redness and drop like blood comes out so Day 0 and Day 3 intramuscular rabies vaccine required ?
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It is less than 3 months since you took the Anti-rabies vaccine. So you need not take the dose again.
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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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Dr. Kesanapalli Bhavya Sree
Internal Medicine
Vijayawada
Not required
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
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12 yrs exp
Mumbai
No not required since you have completed your vaccine dose in April.
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