"I took the rabies vaccine and was scratched by a cat within six months. Do I still need to be vaccinated?" "I was scratched by my dog's nails and peeled off, but I didn't get the vaccine, but my dog is regularly dewormed and vaccinated. There won't be any big problems, right?" "Is the ten-day observation method effective?"... Many people still have questions about the rabies vaccine. September 28 is the 15th World Rabies Day. To this end, the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers questions one by one.
Question: If a pet cat or dog that has been vaccinated against rabies is scratched or bitten, do they still need to be vaccinated against rabies?
Answer: Yes! This is mainly because after pets are vaccinated against rabies, the protection rate is not 100%, and they may still carry rabies virus. Therefore, if you are scratched or bitten by a pet cat or dog that has been vaccinated against rabies, you need to receive rabies vaccine in a standardized manner. However, this does not mean that pets such as cats and dogs do not need to be vaccinated. Injection according to regulations can effectively prevent the spread and transmission of viruses among animals and reduce the probability of humans being bitten by animals carrying viruses.
The article ends here, I hope it can help everyone!