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This year, due to a small cat scratch, I took four doses (0,3,7,28) of arv (from a government hospital), and the last dose I got was on 02/07/2022. After three months, maybe a dog could touch my food, and I ate that food. At that time, a small wound was in my mouth. The doctor told me to take four doses of arv ((from a government hospital)) the last dose I got was on 28/10/2022. After that, I am very afraid of rabies. At that time, I contacted a doctor, and she told me I could get the booster dose after six months and a year for extra safety. I took a booster dose on 06/05/2023, and i'll take another one after six months. But today (24/05/2023), in my can note, I kept my food on the table, went for hand washes, and shaw one dog around my food. The dog may or may not be can touch the foods that I eat. The mouth skin on my isn't tight, sometimes it's bleeding when I do toothbrushes, and today it also happened. What should I do for my safety? Do I need the rabies vaccine again? Or my remaining booster dose, which I will complete after six months, will it keep me completely safe?
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Hello no need to worry as you completed the arv vaccine before 3 months. You are completely safe. If you have so much doubt about whether the dog touched the food or not, don't eat that food for your own safety. I hope this helps. Take care. Thank you.
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