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Are 5 Doses Of Rabies Vaccination Sufficient After A Dog Bite?

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Question : Dog bite (Little Scratch with little blood) me on my finger on 5th jan-17. I started rabies vaccination on 25-jan-2017 (after 20 days) and completed 5 shots by 22-feb-17 dog is fine till date is there any risk of rabies.
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No Risk

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

Since the dog is fine and also you have taken full course of Rabies Vaccine , there is absolutely no risk of Rabies.

Relax.
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Are 5 Doses Of Rabies Vaccination Sufficient After A Dog Bite?

Brief Answer: No Risk Detailed Answer: HI Thanks for posting your query. Since the dog is fine and also you have taken full course of Rabies Vaccine , there is absolutely no risk of Rabies. Relax.