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How are anti rabies vaccine and booster different?
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No difference: The rabies vaccine prevents a patient from developing rabies by triggering the body to make antibody against rabies. This is given at the time of exposure (bite, bat, etc). The booster dose is the same exact vaccine and is given at day 3, 7 & 14.
Answered 3/14/2019
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