Hi, I am thinking of taking rabies vaccine as pre - exposure prophylaxis. Is it fine to just take this vaccine for safety? There are many dogs in my area and I feel like taking vaccine would be a good idea. Is it safe to take this vaccine? Any side effects? I have read that its heat killed, is there any risk? My doctor said 0,7,21 days.

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