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kidneyw

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  1. 1 hour ago, AndyAndyAndy said:

     

    You cannot get a rabies vaccination as a prevention.

     

    You are getting rabies shots after you are bitten (day 1, 3, 7, 14, 28). And it acts as a treatment only for this particular bite. Some internet sources claim, that after these shots you have 6 months immunity. But while I was getting these shots I asked my doctor (in Thailand) what happens if I get bitten again, like next week or next month. And he told me, that we will start all the shots from the start. But this time not all 5 shots, but only 3.

     

    In Thailand I already went through the process 3 times. On top of that they are also giving you a tetanus shots after each bite. The whole course (5 anti-rabies shots + tetanus) costs 3 000 - 5 000 Baht (in public hospital). 

     

    So you can't get vaccinated in advance. Only after you are bitten.

    Wrong. - I got vaccinated in advance many times because of working overseas. Used to have a special vaccination card with details of vaccine batch and dates administered. Do remember these injections were very expensive, but paid for by my company, who insisted we have them.

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