Do you need a vaccine for cat scratches?

After being scratched by a cat, it is necessary to go to the hospital for rabies vaccination in time, so as not to cause rabies virus infection and rabies. Once rabies attacks, it is untreatable and the mortality rate is 100%. After being scratched by a cat, it is recommended to go to the hospital for rabies vaccination. This is because if you are not sure whether the cat carries the rabies virus, it is safer to inject the rabies vaccine as soon as possible. If you are scratched by a rabies-carrying animal and do not receive the rabies vaccine in time, you will easily get infected with rabies. Currently, there is no cure for rabies once it strikes. After being scratched by a cat, rinse the wound repeatedly with running water and then disinfect the area with iodophor or alcohol. After simple treatment, you should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor and get a rabies vaccination.