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4 rabies shots post-exposure 8/2020. had another exposure and had two booster shots ending on 6/23/21. 30 days later on 7/25/21 i felt something brush on my shoulder at night. if it were a bat, i would be protected, yes? who document says im safe?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

A rabies exposure occurs when the saliva from a rabid animal gets into an open wound on the skin of a human. This is primarily through bites. Rabies is very sensitive to air and will die almost immediately upon contact with air. Therefore, having any rabid animal just brush against you cannot transmit rabies. It might be a good idea to talk to a counselor about your Health Anxiety.

Answered 7/30/2021

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