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My Wife Has Shingles, Taken Vaccine. Myself Took Vaccine For Rabies. Do We Need Booster Shots?

Hi , we LIVED IN Africa from birth to age 38 and 41 yr . old couple . My wife had Shingles at age 40 . Since then she has had vaccine shot for that . I was bitten by a Rabid dog also in Africa about age 50 and received vaccine for Rabies the same day . Please do we need Booster Shots ? Many thanks , sincerely , Patrick .
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no booster required.for dog bite vaccines effect last for near about one year. so if dog bites u have to take full course again.for shingles no booster required.
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My Wife Has Shingles, Taken Vaccine. Myself Took Vaccine For Rabies. Do We Need Booster Shots?

no booster required.for dog bite vaccines effect last for near about one year. so if dog bites u have to take full course again.for shingles no booster required.