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I had a rabies booster shot last jul 19 for day 0. then, i was suppose to get the day 3 shot on jul 22. unfortunately, i got the day 3 shot on jul 26. will i still get the protection i need even if i got the last dose later than the orig. date? thnks?
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Yes, the Rabies vaccine is very effective as long as you got the entire series of shots, the spacing is less important. (especially when the period off is only 3 days.)
Answered 8/14/2021
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