Let’s Discuss Rabies Vaccines.

Two types of Rabies Vaccines exist: pre-exposure and post-exposure
vaccines.

Rabies Vaccines can be expensive. They are generally reserved for those
who work in occupations or do activities that expose them to wild animals. If
you are traveling to a country where it is not uncommon for stray dogs or wild
bats to be infected and the country does not have a good supply of
post-exposure vaccines, it is a personal choice whether or not to get a
pre-exposure vaccine. Many insurances do not pay for pre-exposure
vaccines. Many insurances do pay for post-exposure vaccines if you are being
treated in the U.S.

Unlike most Routine vaccines, Rabies vaccines usually do require a
prescription.

Contraindications to Pre-Exposure Rabies Vaccine
(There are no contraindications to Post-Exposure Rabies Vaccine)

History of anaphylactic (severe allergic) reaction to a previous dose of rabies vaccine or
any component of the vaccine.

Severe allergic or neuropathic reactions during the course of a pre-exposure rabies
vaccine series and would then consider the benefit versus risk of potential exposure to
rabies, then needing the rabies post-exposure vaccines