Rabies related issues for vaccination - #12628
Yesterday day a home dog's lips touch my lip & a minor scratch(no bleeding) on my skin from dog nails occurs. I had taken post exposure rabies vaccine( 1st dose) in 13hrs. After vaccination I am feeling like fever but my body temperature is normal.... Am I safe or not ?
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Keep taking your anti-rabies vaccine on time: Standard 5-dose schedule: Day 0 → (Already taken)
Day 3
Day 7
Day 14
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If your local doctor or center follows the 4-dose schedule (0, 3, 7, 14) that’s also acceptable. Just don’t miss a dose. Keep your dog under observation for 10 days: If the dog stays normal, playful, eating, and active during this period → it confirms there’s no rabies risk. In that case, you can even discuss with your doctor if all vaccine doses are needed, though completing the full course is safest.
Hello dear See after careful evaluation of your query,you are safe since dog is fully vaccinated and you also have taken rabies vaccine You are safe and these symptoms are typically side-effects of vaccine which is immuno modulator in nature I suggest you to please complete full course of vaccine to be 100 percent safer in future Hopefully no complications could occur in future Regards
Hello, They are side effects of vaccine. Just observe your dog for 10 days. Make sure that you complete full course of vaccination. Since you took vaccine within 24 hour,you are safe.
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Hello Anshu Yes its totally safe as your dog is vaccinated but … Just make sure to complete the full vaccine schedule (usually on Day 0, 3, 7, and 14). No need of Rabies immunoglobulin in your case because the scratch was minor, and the dog is healthy and vaccinated…
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