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Street dog scratches but no blood
Hi,
I was by mistakenly stepped over by street dog, but blood didn't oozed out..
I had once taken Rabbies vaccination in oct 2023..
And this incident had been almost 10.
Do i need to take the rabies vaccine again.
Its fearful.
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If you didn't get bite or scratch then no need vaccination
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There is no bite or scratch, and the skin was not broken (i.e., no bleeding or open wound), so if this is true then this incident is considered Category exposure, which does not require anti rabies vaccination
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