Rabies Questions

Yes, should take rabies vaccines. Rabies vaccine should be taken even for minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding.

No, but if it is category 3 bite then you should take rabies immunoglobulin in addition to your normal vaccine course.

The period of cover varies from and is not fixed. Therefore booster doses are recommended after an exposure to be safe.

Most likely rabies virus was not transmitted to you. However yes, getting vaccinated may be helpful in rare chance that you were infected.

No. No need to take vaccine again if a bite occurs within 3 months of immunization. Take the last dose that's all that is needed.

It was necessary to know 1. whether this is Post Exposure Vaccination meaning 5 dose vaccination for confirmed or suspected Rabies Dog bite. 2. Site of injury and Grade of Injury. 3. Whether Rabies Immunoglobulin was indicated / advised? If 'Yes' whether given? This will throw light how serious was incident of bite. Normally it is expected first 3 doses are taken on exact day as mentioned. The last two can be delayed by few days. Now that you have missed 3rd dose due on 13th is taken on 17th Jul...more

new guidelines by WHO
FOUR DOSES ON 0,3, 7, 28 . than two booster
first on six months
second on one year.
in between first four if some things happen nothing is required.
after four if anything happens go for two booster dose.

If you took full vaccination within 3 months of the bite, you do not need any vaccination, otherwise you should take two booster doses (day 0 and 3).

The Rabies infection is caused when the secretions of animal are passed on to human being through open wound under the skin or into blood by injury like a bite. The animal here is suspected when animal which is confirmed with rabies, or animal is unwell, dies or disappears within 10 days or animal in streets not possible to trace bites or passes on secretions into open skin. During any doubt it is better to consult local doctor giving proper details. In this case just sniffing, touching pant eve...more

According to new regime by who only four dose is 0 3 7 28.
No five dose.
If minor exposure is there now, you need nothing as you r under vaccine coverage.