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Is One Shot Of Verorab Advisable Post Injury?

Dear Sir yesterday evening i was walking and bat hit in my face and lips i wash it with povidone iodin immediately and 6 hours i went to a hospital and got one shot of verorab i need to know should i get more shots or one is enough please advice in details
Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for your query,
if its just a hit without any injury or scratch then one dose is ok , but if there is even a small scratch on the face then its better to complete the whole course of verorab.
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Is One Shot Of Verorab Advisable Post Injury?

Hi, Thanks for your query, if its just a hit without any injury or scratch then one dose is ok , but if there is even a small scratch on the face then its better to complete the whole course of verorab.