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How Effective Is Rabies Vaccination Months After Being Scratched By A Cat?

doctor i got scratch by a cat in february 2014..i got vaccinated after four months in june 2014..he s cat from no where but i was petting him and once my dog came there cat got scared and scratch me...after that he never came back .i think he got scared of my dog...i got vacvinated after four months...am i safe ftom rabies if that cat had rabies...after a year from vaccination im still scared because that i was late to get vaccinate and im asking that am i safe now?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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HELLO,
i can understand the agony you might be facing.
the incubation period that is the time period between the infection and the development of first symptoms for rabies is usually 2 to 12 weeks.
its already been a year since you got scratched by the cat so you can be sure of the fact that you donot have rabies infection.
you can forget about getting rabies.
i would suggest since you have a dog, get it vaccinated if not given previously.
and whenever you get any bites from dogs or any other canines get a post exposure prophylaxis vaccination for rabies as soon as possible.
hope you are happy with my response.
thanks for choosing HCM
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How Effective Is Rabies Vaccination Months After Being Scratched By A Cat?

HELLO, i can understand the agony you might be facing. the incubation period that is the time period between the infection and the development of first symptoms for rabies is usually 2 to 12 weeks. its already been a year since you got scratched by the cat so you can be sure of the fact that you donot have rabies infection. you can forget about getting rabies. i would suggest since you have a dog, get it vaccinated if not given previously. and whenever you get any bites from dogs or any other canines get a post exposure prophylaxis vaccination for rabies as soon as possible. hope you are happy with my response. thanks for choosing HCM