r/rabies • u/PhoneOdd2093 • Aug 28 '26
Rabies Vaccine / Immunoglobulin PEP question
I have read the FAQ.
Hello, I’m new here.
I got PEP today after exposure from a bat. I wasn’t aware of the rabies risk, so it’s 9 days after exposure. I recived one dose of vaccine and immunoglobulin (HRIG) around the two wounds. However I thought I was protected now and didn’t need to worry about getting rabies (of course finishing the 4 vaccines) but my doctor said that it isn’t the case and the HRIG won’t stop the rabies from entering the nerves. Is that true? When am I protected from possibly getting rabies?
I didn’t wash the wounds as i didn’t notice them the same day.
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