About rabies vaccine

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Sir please help me i am confused. Last month i had a bat exposure so i took 5 anti rabies vaccine..The last 5th dose was on 6-7-16...on 6-7-16 i completed the 5 course of vaccine...And after 2 days i.e 8-7-16 night i was sitting outside again a bat goes flying near by my Body,i checked their was a cut mark in my chest,but i am not sure whether it is due to Bat or from earlier.. So again i have to take vaccine??or Vaccine is not required..Please help me i am sending pic of the chest cut mark.

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Dr. Sharath Kumar K N General Physician 3 yrs exp Mandya · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sharath Kumar K N

General Physician 3 yrs exp Mandya

Hello, I went through your query, I can understand your concern regarding the transmission of rabies through bats. Since you are already taken complete course of rabies vaccination, you are already immunized (not a life long immunity) no need to repeat again now.

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