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Stray puppy (usa) jumped on my leg scratched/maybe bit me. i had rabies vaccine 8 months ago. should i get it again for this encounter?
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Nope: No worries; the vaccine lasts for several years. Besides the chances of getting rabies from a dog in the United States is very very low (there's only 2 cases per year in the entire US, and mostly from bats).
Answered 4/21/2018
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