Should I get a vaccination if Im scratched by a cat and theres a small amount of blood?

If scratched by a cat and bled slightly, a rabies vaccination is necessary. Cats and dogs are the main hosts for the transmission of rabies. If scratched by a cat and bled, the first rabies vaccination must be completed within 24 hours, and then the remaining vaccinations should be injected according to relevant requirements. After the rabies vaccination, it is also necessary to understand the relevant side effects and maintain sufficient rest.

If there is any skin damage at the scratched area, a vaccination is necessary. The first rabies vaccination should be completed within 24 hours after the injury, and then the remaining vaccinations should be completed according to the requirements of the 4-dose or 5-dose method. A full course of vaccination can effectively prevent rabies for half a year. The scratched area should first be cleaned with soapy water and then disinfected with medical disinfectant.

1. The side effects of rabies vaccination are generally very minor, and a very small number of people may experience slight local and systemic reactions after injection, such as pain, redness, induration, itching, even edema, and lymphadenopathy at the injection site.

2. In addition to an elevated body temperature, some recipients may experience headache, dizziness, chills, fatigue, and general discomfort, which usually last for 1-2 days. Individual recipients may experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which are most common on the day of vaccination and rarely last for 2-3 days.

3. A few people may develop fever after the vaccination, but most often it is a low fever, and only very few people may experience persistent high fever or complications. If high fever and complications occur, the individual should be promptly sent to a hospital for treatment and closely observed.