Anti Rabies Vaccine Schedule- 2163 Questions Answered

Im taking my anti rabies vaccine according to the 0, 7 ,21 schedule. I took my 0 dose on 15. When is my 7th and 21 schedule. Pls clarity this doubt.

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Dr. Lakin Vira General Surgeon | Mumbai

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Its 7 and 21 days counting, starting from 15th. ... Read More

If the first dose of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) is given on Day 1 (instead of Day 0), then what should be the schedule of next 4 doses of ARV? Note: dog bite was from vaccinated pet dog

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Dr. Harnish Khamar General Physician | Ahmedabad

Next doses should be same as prescribed considering day 1 as Day 0 ... Read More

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Can I cry after taking anti rabies vaccine. Will the tears have any effect on the anti rabies vaccine efficiency ?

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Dr. Pushpendra Singh General Physician | Noida

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Yes and No ... Read More

I have taken Covishield on June, and today got scratched by a cat. I took anti rabies vaccine today and started my course. Can I take my Covid second dose after 1 week of completion of anti rabies as it is scheduled then.

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Today while i was laying on the bed one rat bite me on neck . On may 2023 itself i took 2 took anti rabies booster dose 1st on 19th may and tetanus also and 2nd anti rabies on 23rd may . Do i need any more ?? My previous vaccine schedule In year 2021 feb i took 5 normal anti rabies vaccine and 1 tetanus shot.In September 2021 i took 2 normal anti

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Dr. J Ravikiran General Medicine | Hyderabad

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Doctor, I got bite from doctor. SO please tell me what is the cost of anti rabies vaccine and the time duration

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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician | Bangalore

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. You got a bite from a doctor? Are you serious? I don't think doctor and dog is the same thing. Consult a general physician in person for further evalua ... Read More

Doctor my sister completed her 4 Dose intradermal anti rabies vaccination schedule Day 0 3 7 28 ( 4 month's ago) and today on 9th November a street dog scratch her with nails with minor little bit blood comes out no wound so should she need to take anti rabies vaccine again? If YES then how many doses again full 4 doses??

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Dr. Amrita Tiku General Physician | Jammu

No need to get her vaccinated. Wash the area with plenty of soap and water for minimum ten minutes She is already immunised 4 months ago Nothing to worry about ... Read More

I am during 8 month of my pregnancy but one puppy scratch me and he is not vaccinated do i need to take anti rabies vaccine and if yes then during pregnancy can i take anti rabies vaccine

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Dr. Priyanka Suhag Gynecologist/Obstetrician | Delhi

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Yes you can take rabipure vaccine Its safe during pregnancy ... Read More

A dog had bitten me at 14 November 2017. I took rabies vaccine according to 14,17,24 november and 22 december 2017 days.)Count from last dose) But it should 14,17,21,28 november and 12 december. (Count from 1st dose).Now what to do to protect my self? Is it ok or I have to take vaccine again at a schedule of 0,3,7,14,28 (all counts from 1st dose)

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Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty General Physician | Delhi

Do not worry a few days backward or forward doesn't matters. The important thing is to get all the doses which you have. So no need to take anymore vaccines ... Read More

Hello sir, Currently I am in a course of 5 abhayrab(anti rabies) vaccine....till now i have taken 4 doses and the schedule of the 5th dose is on 21-3-19 , but that day due to Holi all the pharmacy will be closed , so can I take the vaccine on 29th day instead of 28th Day? Also i doubt that as the pharmacy will be closed all day and night so they mi

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

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Yes you can take it a day earlier or later ... Read More

If I take the 2nd dose of anti-rabies vaccine for re-exposure in the morning, and then a dog bites me at night causing bleeding, do I need an extra dose?

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Dr. Shaik Umar Pediatrician | Guntur

Not needed , just continue with your shedule , if it is category-3 wound -just give anti rabies immunoglobulins arround the wound ... Read More

In Sep 2025 i completed 4 Doses of Rabies vaccine and after one month oct 2025 i re-exposed and took 2 more doses ..and now 27 April 2026 ...I re exposed again ..so need more vaccines?...or sufficient

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

Yes, better go for full course ... Read More

I had a unknown scratch on hand that broke the skin hut no bleeding i was in outdoor and also little drunk i was anxious about dog scratch so i took the vaccine 4 days after the scratch and I completed the vaccine schedule now the scratch is now past 5 months can I still get rabies

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

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No as u complete the vaccine, no rabies. Relax. Drink less. ... Read More

I completed my 5th dose of Anti rabies vaccine on 9 april 2026.Yesterday night a rat bite me and it was bleeding.Do I need anti rabies vaccine again?

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ... Read More

Does anti rabies vaccine (ARV) are usually needed after a rat bite?please tell me what should be done after rat bite or scratch?

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

After taking the full dose of anti-rabies vaccine, for how long is it not necessary to get re-vaccinated if bitten again by a dog or cat?

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Dr. Ankita Srivastava General Physician | Ghaziabad

For 1 year no vaccination But if street dogs bite again and old vaccination time is for 6months you should take 2 booster dose ... Read More

First issue - I have taken rabies vaccine 4 years ago. This week on Tuesday a dog just grazed me . In the sense his body grazed my foot and ran away there was no bite. Will I get rabies from this or do I need to take the vaccine again.

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Dr. Manissha Chaudhri General Physician | Gurgaon

You don't need a Rabies vaccine. But since you shared this, do check your records for when you took a tetanus toxoid inj too( Inj TT). If it's been more than 6 yrs ,best to repeat it. ... Read More

I have completed my rabbies vaccine (0,3,7,28)on Feb 1st week for monkey little scratch but not bleeding.nov 4th week I got scratched by cat on my right leg.on that time there was no bleeding .after that I did nt notice any on that area.its only burning sensation on that time of scratch.after 10days I notice my leg little bit of scratch on my leg.

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Dr. Abdul Hamid Goni General Physician | Srinagar

Hello, I understand your concern. Given your vaccination history (0,3,7,28) and the nature of the subsequent exposures, your risk level needs a precise clinical review of the timeline. With 27 years o ... Read More

I took my rabies booster dose one month ago and today i got a minor scratch will i need to get another booster dose

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

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No u r under vaccine. So u don't need. U r safe ... Read More

During anti rabies vaccination period between 4th and 5th dose ,dog scratch me then what can I do??I took ERIG on 2024.

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

Few years ago I was biiten by a dog mistakenly I went to normal medical store to take anti Rabies vaccine he administer booster on wrong dates/schedule. When I get to know that my anxiety reached very high I started reading about rabies and got to how serious this disease after that I get myself tested rabies anti bodies test got consultation from

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Dr. Durganjali B Psychiatrist | Mumbai

Hi.Glad that you reached out. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist first.They will assess and see if medications is needed or only therapy will suffice. Based on it you can then consult a psyc ... Read More

I have completed my 5 dose pre exposure anti rabies vaccine two days ago that is on 11 February and my unvaccinated unexposed healthy 84 days puppy bit me . Do i need to take a booster again since it's only 2 days since I have taken the 5 th dose of vaccine

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

7 months ago in July 2025 one bull have saliva on mouth and directly touched my hand where there are small cuts and pimple. I went to hospital and doctor prescribed me new vaccine name 'Thrabis' and said it's 3 doses are enough instead of 5. One day pharmacy didn't have stock so they went to their godown and came back then handed over vaccine to me

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

The short heat exposure would not cancel its effect. Herpes does not interfere.Casual dry blood contact does not give HIV. You do not need to restart the rabies course. If you are still very anxious, ... Read More

10 months ago cat scratches me then I done rav 4 doses and rig .and 25 days back again cat scratched me and cat died .I took rig and rav 3 doses again . My concern is I have habbit of chewing tobacco. I didn't stop chewing tobacco during vaccine shedule time.it causes rabies please tell me doctors

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

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No need to worry about it...tobacco don't cause any problem in Rabies...complete you ARV course... Try to stop chewing tobacco...it can cause many other problems.. Consult for better and further manag ... Read More

I have taken 5 rabies vaccine with last dose on 4th November and had taken a 4 dose course of intradermal vaccine on 3rd 7th 10th January and 4th dose on 9 th February does this new course provides protection for 3 months

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Dr. Hrishikesh Pandey Internal Medicine | Hyderabad

Rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin are 2 different things. Usually Immunoglobulin is the one that is given Intradermally, which provides immunity for 21 days. However Rabies vaccination can also ... Read More

4 days ago I gave a hand shake to my dog.. the dog carpal pad region is watery like wet and it touches my palms.. my palms have scratches like peeling scratches due to itchy. I need a rabies vaccine or not. I don't know whether the wet touches my scratch or not

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

No worry but You dont sure about that scratch is coming from dog or not,so better if you go for vaccination,why you take risk,because rabies is 100% fatal disease.there is no side effect of rabies vac ... Read More

I have taken 5 rabies vaccine with last dose on 4th November and taken a 4 dose intradermal course with doses on 3rd 7th 10th January and last dose on 9th February had a delay of 8 days

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

No worry ... Read More

My 9 year old son has got scratched by the street cat so the GP has told to take 5 doses of vaccine ,is it anything to be worried about .what to do next with this is there anything else I can take with him .is there any other medicine in homeopathy to be taken for the cure along with vaccine

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Dr. A Amin Homoeopath | Kolkata

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Recently my mother touched rat cage and carrot which was little eaten by rat 30 seconds ago then she touched tap to wash her hand after 30 minutes I touched that tap and touched my trimmer blade from same hand and got cut from that blade in throat and little blood came. In our area some mongoose also roam so is it possible if that rat who eat car

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Dr. Rubina Yasmeen Diabetologist | Hyderabad

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Rabies most commonly affects domestic animals such as cats, dogs, cattle, and horses. It is very uncommon in rodents like mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits. Birds, r ... Read More

Hello Doctors, Please find the attached image of my injection site. I marked it. Medical staff gave me intradermal injection there. 1. Is this the right place for vaccination? Or it should be above the marking point? The vaccine will be effective or not ?? Anything need to worry about?? Please answer doctor! 2. Also little blood and vaccine c

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Dr. Riya Agarwal Psychiatrist | Jaipur

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Hey, the vaccine is completely effective. It has been given at the right place as shown. Do not worry about the protection. Vaccine will work according to it's pace. Do not worry about it. ... Read More

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