It is necessary to receive rabies vaccination if you have been scratched by dog nails. Dogs and cats are the main sources of infection for transmitting rabies virus. Dogs can carry rabies virus in their nails, and if it is not clear whether the dog has been infected with rabies virus, a rabies vaccination is required at the local vaccination station if you are scratched by dog nails. The full rabies vaccination is divided into five shots, and the population must receive each shot within the prescribed time frame in order to effectively produce rabies antibodies and fight rabies virus infection.
