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Child Got Bitten By Pet Dog. Necessary To Give Three Shots Every Time She Gets Bitten?

hi Doc. i have a question about the rabies vaccine to human. my 7 old daughter was bitten by pet dog and as per doc. advise she was given 3 shots because the dog was fine,and again after two months she got bitten by another pet dog, and doctor told me to give again 3 shots if nothing happens to dog. but i was wondering is it neccessary to give her 3 shots every time she gets bitten by dog?? And for your information she already got complete 5 shots last year. please advice me what should i do?? cos i dont want to see her in pain and is there any kind of side effects to her health/system??
Mon, 10 Dec 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

If the dog that has bitten your daughter is a pet one and has received the rabies shots then there is no need for your daughter to receive the rabies shots every time she is bitten. If it is a wild dog which cannot be watched then the shots are mandatory.

The rabies vaccine does not have any deleterous side effects.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Regards,

RKK
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Child Got Bitten By Pet Dog. Necessary To Give Three Shots Every Time She Gets Bitten?

Hi, Thank you for your query. If the dog that has bitten your daughter is a pet one and has received the rabies shots then there is no need for your daughter to receive the rabies shots every time she is bitten. If it is a wild dog which cannot be watched then the shots are mandatory. The rabies vaccine does not have any deleterous side effects. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Regards, RKK