<human>: hello doctor on being suspected of a dog bite i took 5 doses of anti rabies vaccine (0,3,7.14.28),in the month of october 2013 but in jan i went of one persons house where his dog came close to me i am scared as to wether the dog licked me or not ,i am confused and afraid . should i take 2 doses of rabies vaccine (0,3) for safety.will there be any harm to me for taking vaccine so frequently.
<bot>: Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I have read your description and understand your concern. As per the guidelines, persons who are not previously vaccinated need to do the following: 1. Wound cleansing using virucidal agent (e.g., povidine-iodine solution) 2. Human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) or purified chick embryo cell vaccine (PCEC) 1.0 mL, intramuscularly in deltoid region, 1 each on days 0,3, 7, 14 and 28. 3. Human rabies immune globulin (RIG) - 20 IU/kg body weight, injected either into the wound, or into the muscle in the upper leg. For persons who are previously vaccinated, the following things need to be followed: 1. Wound cleansing using virucidal agent (e.g., povidine-iodine solution) 2. HDCV or PCEC 1.0 mL, Intramuscularly in deltoid region, 1 each on days 0 and 3. What seems to be having done your case should be fine and nothing to worry about. There is no harm in taking the vaccines frequently. Severe reactions are extremely rare with intake of these injections. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.