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Would getting the rabies vaccine 9 months after exposure provide protection from the virus?
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Yes: The incubation period for rabies infection can be very long even up to 6 years.
Answered 4/17/2016
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Don't count on it: Although this virus may move slowly in some rare reports, the best protection is gained if given within two weeks of exposure.If you wait 9 months you are likely not treating the initial event, but providing protection for future exposures.
Answered 1/28/2018
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