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My pet dog while he was playing yesterday his tooth got scratched my knees and i was not bleeding much, a drop of blood came out.... I have already got rabies vaccinated before 6 months i.e the course started from march and ends at april 2012... should i have to get vaccinated again or need not worry abt it ?
My pet dog while he was playing yesterday his tooth got scratched my knees and i was not bleeding much, a drop of blood came out.... I have already got rabies vaccinated before 6 months i.e the course started from march and ends at april 2012... should i have to get vaccinated again or need not worry abt it ?
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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Welcome to HCM,
Six months back you were bitten by dog for which you have taken all the shots of antirabies vaccine and once again you were scratched by a pet dog on your knee which led to bleeding from the site.
According to WHO you were categorized into Re-Exposures and you should receive only two doses of vaccine on days 0 and 3. Even it is a Cat III bite there is no need of passive immunization.
You will be having protective antibody titres and the vaccine on day 0 and 3 will boost up the immune system by anamnestic response and protects you from getting rabies even if the dog dies of rabies.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Six months back you were bitten by dog for which you have taken all the shots of antirabies vaccine and once again you were scratched by a pet dog on your knee which led to bleeding from the site.
According to WHO you were categorized into Re-Exposures and you should receive only two doses of vaccine on days 0 and 3. Even it is a Cat III bite there is no need of passive immunization.
You will be having protective antibody titres and the vaccine on day 0 and 3 will boost up the immune system by anamnestic response and protects you from getting rabies even if the dog dies of rabies.
Thank you.
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