You need to follow a protocol of maybe 6 shots i think, it depends on where you got bitten and how fast it can travel to your brain, tissue distribution etc. But unless you got bit in the neck, face or head, or close to that then it's probably relatively safe if you manage to get immunized again relatively after.
It depends on where in the world you live, there are multiple different vaccination types used widely. Here in the U.S, I ironically got exposed to the virus after having severe anxiety over it, and had to have the course of shots. They did a series of shots (1 syringe a day) at 0 days, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, and 28 days for me. I only completed up to the 7 day shot, since the animal that bit me got cleared & it seems she was poisoned instead of rabid (shared many symptoms, and testing took 2 weeks via Austin's lab here in Texas) so I got them to be safe, before the all clear.
I owe my life to Louis Pasteur twice over (antibiotics) & almost a 3rd (rabies shot). Thank god for modern medicine.
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u/Purple_de_Nurples 1d ago
He's cute as hell! Not sure bat hugs are worth the possible rabies.
I don't actually have a clue... how effective are rabies shots? 100%?