Can I get a rabies shot 4 days after I was bitten?

The first dose should be given as soon as possible after the exposure. Additional doses should be given on days three, seven, and 14 after the first shot. These shots should be given in the deltoid muscle of the arm.

How long is too late for rabies vaccine?

Labeled 3-Year Vaccines: Adult dogs and cats that have previously received 2 doses of rabies vaccine within a 12-month period (initial dose and first booster dose with labeled 3-year vaccine) are considered unvaccinated (overdue), if not revaccinated within 3 years following the booster dose.

What is the incubation period of rabies?

The incubation period for rabies is typically 2–3 months but may vary from 1 week to 1 year, dependent upon factors such as the location of virus entry and viral load.

How soon after exposure should you get a rabies shot?

If a dog, cat, bat, or other mammal you might suspect has rabies has bitten you, get to the doctor. The first dose of the vaccine should be administered within the first 24 hours after exposure.

How long can you wait to get a rabies shot after exposure?

Is it safe to start rabies treatment 3 days after a bite?

If you mean three days after the bite, – yes. While starting right away is advised, the WHO recommend starting the rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) – where it is necessary – even months after the exposure.

What medical care will I receive if I have been exposed to rabies?

What medical care will I receive if I may have been exposed to rabies? Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine given on the day of the rabies exposure, and then a dose of vaccine given again on days 3, 7, and 14.

How long does it take for rabies to kill you?

But the time between the onset of symptoms and death is usually less than 10 days. The victim is infectious (through saliva/bite) only during these last few days, and no treatment is effective during this time. [Rabies IS virtually 100\% FATAL!]

When is it too late to get a rabies shot?

Bites and exposures from wild animals should be treated as if the animal were rabid until rabies has been ruled out. There have been instances when a person did not start rabies shots for months after an exposure because the exposure was never suspected. Once a person develops rabies symptoms it is too late to vaccinate against rabies!