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Is Rabipur Injection Required After Being Scratched By A Cat?
Question: Dear Doctor,
I was scratched by a stray cat in the Middle East.
It is a minor wound really small.
Last May almost the same thing happened to me and then I needed 5 shots spread over several weeks.
Are these 5 shots enough for immunization and do I now only need a booster of 2 shots (or is May-June or around close enough).
I was scratched by a stray cat in the Middle East.
It is a minor wound really small.
Last May almost the same thing happened to me and then I needed 5 shots spread over several weeks.
Are these 5 shots enough for immunization and do I now only need a booster of 2 shots (or is May-June or around close enough).
Brief Answer:
you need two extra shots...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I suppose you're talking about rabies vaccination. The currently recommended dosage for unvaccinated individuals is 4 doses (days 0,3,7 and 14) of the vaccine (it was 5 in the past) or 5 doses for immunocompromised individuals. For every subsequent event two more doses are required on days 0 and 3.
Kind Regards!
you need two extra shots...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I suppose you're talking about rabies vaccination. The currently recommended dosage for unvaccinated individuals is 4 doses (days 0,3,7 and 14) of the vaccine (it was 5 in the past) or 5 doses for immunocompromised individuals. For every subsequent event two more doses are required on days 0 and 3.
Kind Regards!
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