Scratched by a puppy, do you need a vaccine?

Whether or not you need to be vaccinated for a puppy scratch depends on the severity of the scratch and whether or not you have been vaccinated against rabies in the last six months. 1. No need to vaccinate against rabies: If the scratched area does not have broken skin or bleeding and has been vaccinated against rabies within six months, there is no need to vaccinate against rabies again. 2. Need rabies vaccination: If the scratched part has broken skin, bleeding, according to the third level of exposure in terms of secondary exposure or third level of exposure, the patient has not been injected with rabies vaccine within six months, it is best to inject rabies vaccine within 24 hours after being scratched or bitten, and the scratches and bites are serious enough to require the injection of immunoglobulin. Do not be paralyzed after being scratched or bitten by a pet, but be alert and pay attention to the need to go to the hospital, the doctor to determine whether to vaccinate against rabies.