Question
If an accidental ingestion of food containing alcohol occurs within a week, followed by a cat scratch and subsequent rabies vaccination, will it affect the vaccine’s effectiveness?
Answer
Based on your description, if you promptly disinfect the wound after being scratched by a cat and have received the rabies vaccine, there is usually no severe consequence. It is recommended to continue disinfecting the wound if it has not yet healed to prevent bacterial infection. If the skin is broken due to animal bites or scratches, rabies vaccination should be administered, which is primarily for prevention. It is advisable to go to the hospital for wound cleaning and disinfection and vaccination. If you are concerned about the risk of infection, consider getting the rabies immune globulin.