My cat had a rabies vaccine and fought strays; its claw grazed me with a tiny bit of blood, can I get rabies?

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Generally, within six months of a cat’s rabies vaccination, a person bitten or scratched by it will not be infected with rabies virus, because the vaccinated cat produces antibodies that effectively prevent it from catching rabies, so a scratch will not infect the person. If the wound is minor or does not hit important tissue, no special treatment is needed beyond local disinfection. But no vaccine is 100% protective; even though the cat was vaccinated, you cannot be sure it is not infected. Therefore, for safety, the safest move after a scratch is to go to the hospital promptly for the rabies vaccine yourself.

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