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A friend got bitten (hand) by a stray cat and we sent him to get the rabies shot done. after and right before the first dose we kissed a lot (also my lip was bleeding a little). should i be worried? (i also finished the rabies vaccines in january?

Q: a friend got bitten (hand) by a stray cat and we sent him to get the rabies shot done. after and right before the first dose we kissed a lot (also my lip was bleeding a little). should i be worried? (i also finished the rabies vaccines in january?

: You would not get rabies in this manner. In addition, if you had the rabies series this past January, you would have plenty of antibodies against rabies to protect you. Best of luck to you!

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You would not get rabies in this manner. In addition, if you had the rabies series this past January, you would have plenty of antibodies against rabies to protect you. Best of luck to you!

Answered 3/5/2023

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A member asked:

A friend got bitten (hand) by a stray cat and we sent him to get the rabies shot done. after and right before the first dose we kissed a lot (also my lip was bleeding a little). should i be worried? (i also finished the rabies vaccines in january?

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