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Rabies Re-Exposure After Delayed PEP
Hello Doctor, I completed the rabies vaccine 4-dose post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimen with doses administered on days 0, 3, 7, and the last dose on day 32 (4 days late). If I get a new bite within the next 3 months, do I need any vaccine doses? Is the 3-month protection rule still valid in my case after the delayed PEP 4th dose? Should the 3 months be counted from day 28 or from day 32 (when the final 4th dose was actually administered to me)?
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You need only boosters for fresh bite depending on duration of last PEP
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If new bite in 3 months count from day 28, nothing needed just clean the wound
If after 3 months only 2 doses 0,3 needed IRG not needed
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You don't have to take vaccination again.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.
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It is better to take a single dose of Anti-rabies vaccine even if you are bitten by a dog within three months.
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Invade of re-bite take 2 booster doses of PEP vaccine… No problem with the 4 days delay
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Protection period is like 1 to 2 years. Better take booster doses. It is freely available in government hospitals
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Take two booster doses!...
If dog bite again after vaccination!...🙂
Be safe!..
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No problem in delay of 3 to 4 days, for scheduled vaccine date.
If you have rebite, just take 2 booster doses.
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If rebite you need two booster. Not to take headache on the days 28 or 32. Its called booster dose
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No need within 3 months counted from zero dose
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Even if you get re-exposed, you would only need to take the first two doses as you are already vaccinated and antibodies would already be present in your blood and the two doses would work just as a booster.
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Dr. Ishwa Vaderia
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Rajkot
Need to know more details
Consult on 9three28010077
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult for further management
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Dr. Amulya
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Mysore
If there's reexposure within 3months Take booster dose on day 0,3
For more queries connect with me on practo
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Dr. Shivani B
General Practitioner
Bangalore
No need to worry any 4 days lag
If rebate within 3m ,nthing
If more than 3m, take 2 doses on vaccination on day 0,3
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Firozabad
Hlo sir If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on Whats App at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for al free detailed discussion
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