Concerns about Rabies and the Application of the Ten-Day Observation Method

Inquiry on whether a rabies vaccine is needed for a dog bite without breaking the skin

A ten-year-old child was scratched by a pet cat on December 14, 2018, with a minor abrasion. After receiving the second dose of the vaccine on schedule, the time for the fifth dose was mistakenly taken as the sixth dose. The inquiry is whether this injection sequence will affect the vaccine’s effectiveness.

A child was playing in the zoo and unfortunately got bitten by a monkey. What are the steps to take and do they need to receive the rabies vaccine?