Registered: May 2010
Location: Brooksville, FL
Posts: 19

Im wondering how many people have gone ahead and gotten the rabies vaccine? Im just getting into coon hunting and have been tossing around the idea of shelling out the money to go ahead and get them.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Warsaw, New York
Posts: 4242

It isn't cheap and really not painful. The pre-exposure shots are given in the arm in a series of three usually. I have to have it working for Environmental Health as i transport suspected specimens to ship for testing. We get our titers checked every two years. My boss got his 13 yrs ago and his titer is still good. We get about four o five positives a year in our county usually bats, coon, and fox, occassional skunk or coyote.


Who should get rabies vaccine and when?
Preventive Vaccination (No Exposure)
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People at high risk of exposure to rabies, such as veterinarians, animal handlers, rabies laboratory workers, spelunkers, and rabies biologics production workers should be offered rabies vaccine.
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The vaccine should also be considered for:
-People whose activities bring them into frequent contact with rabies virus or with possibly rabid animals.
-International travelers who are likely to come in contact with animals in parts of the world where rabies is common.
The pre-exposure schedule for rabies vaccination is 3
doses, given at the following times:
Dose 1: As appropriate
Dose 2: 7 days after Dose 1
Dose 3: 21 days or 28 days after Dose 1
For laboratory workers and others who may be repeatedly exposed to rabies virus, periodic testing for immunity is recommended, and booster doses should be given as needed. (Testing or booster doses are not recommended
for travelers.) Ask your doctor for details.

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