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How many days after anti rabies vaccine revaccination required? after received post exposure schedule?

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Recently: it should be three weeks later for a booster dose,then annual doses may be required , the old regiment used to be 21 consecutive doses daily , but that was changed.

Answered 1/5/2015

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A member asked:

Finished post exposure rabies vaccines ten days ago. Just got bit by a bat. Do I need a booster?

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Can you tell me if i get the last dose of my pre exposure rabies vaccine ten days late, what will that mean?

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A member asked:

Would the rabies vaccine be 100% effective after 10 days of possible exposure? And what if the exposure was on the scalp?

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Bat exposure 5 days ago on the top area of my scalp. Within hours I had received rabies vaccine and HRIG doses. However, the HRIG was not delivered at possible wound site as on top of scalp. Thigh dosing. Is that effective for HRIG since not at wound?

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A member asked:

My 3 year old son had an exposure with bat 11 days back, till now he had three shots of rabies vaccine. is he safe now and is he started to have antibodies? no symptoms as of now?

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