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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / February 2004Rabies vaccination for humans
My son began volunteer work at a local animal hospital. In order to be "hands on" with the animals, he had to take a series of three rabies injections. I understand that if he were to be bitten by a suspected animal, he would need a booster shot. I would like to know if he is protected should he be unknowingly exposed to the rabies virus, e.g., through saliva. Also, are annual booster shots required to maintain immunity? Thanks. Yes, he would be protected. Normaly if he continues in this field, they do a blood test every 3 years to test his titer (level of protection) to see if he needs a booster. Mary Ellen > My son began volunteer work at a local animal hospital. In order to be "hands > on" with the animals, he had to take a series of three rabies injections. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > rabies virus, e.g., through saliva. Also, are annual booster shots required to > maintain immunity? Thanks. The period of testing probably varies from place to place. Locally, we're checked annually. Possibly because the area I live in is endemic for rabies, mostly in the wildlife population. I've managed to go 12 years from my original booster series so far without need for revaccination *knocks on wood*. DMW > Yes, he would be protected. Normaly if he continues in this field, they do a > blood test every 3 years to test his titer (level of protection) to see if [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > required to > > maintain immunity? Thanks. >Subject: Re: Rabies vaccination for humans >From: DMW dmwillia@mb.sympatico.ca >Date: 2/28/2004 1:35 PM Pacific Standard Time >Message-id: <404109A3.E761CBC5@mb.sympatico.ca> Thanks for both your responses. I was a little reluctant to permit my son to do this type of volunteer work, so if anything happened to him, I would never forgive myself. I feel better now. :-) >The period of testing probably varies from place to place. Locally, we're >checked annually. Possibly because the area I live in is endemic for [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> required to >> > maintain immunity? Thanks. > My son began volunteer work at a local animal hospital. In order to be "hands > on" with the animals, he had to take a series of three rabies injections. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > rabies virus, e.g., through saliva. Also, are annual booster shots required to > maintain immunity? Thanks. You may want to read what the Center for Disease Control has to say. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/prevention&control/preventi.htm and http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056176.htm Seems a clear write-up. Jerry *I would like to know if he is protected should he be unknowingly exposed to the *rabies virus, e.g., through saliva. Also, are annual booster shots required to *maintain immunity? Thanks. Rabies exposure is generally through saliva. I'm not sure what you mean about being unknowingly exposed, though - is he going to be in bat caves? Those are pretty much the only places where you MIGHT have a transmission not involving a bite wound... You generally don't need a booster every year. You should get a titer periodically. I used to need boosters every other year but have had a good titer for the past five years now. -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net info@hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large :) |
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