Category: General Health
Question: Please doctor I got bitten by my dog few weeks ago the dog is still alive I went to take anti rabies vaccine the pharmacist prescribed for me this days 02371428 but I stopped on the 7 please am I good to go
Answer: Hi  

Post exposure prophylaxis PEP for rabies is given on the day of the rabies exposure or bite ie day 0 and then again on days 3 7 and 14 A fifth dose is recommended on day 28 in some cases eg weak immune system 

A rabid dog will usually show signs of rabies within several daysweeks of having the rabies virus in its saliva 

Considering its 3 weeks past your last vaccination theres not much you can do now Thankfully since the dog has remained healthy as you have made us believe for the past month then it seems the animal did not have rabies virus in its saliva at the time of the bite

However visit your on health care provider for follow up check up and wound dressing 

Cheers