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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Management
When is rabies vaccine (pre-exposure) indicated?
- The following travellers should be offered pre-exposure immunization against rabies:
- People living in, or travelling for more than 1 month to, rabies-enzootic areas (e.g. jungle habitat) where there is no access to reliable, prompt, safe medical care.
- People travelling for less than 1 month to enzootic areas but who may be exposed to rabies because of their activities, or those who would have limited access to post-exposure medical care.
- People who are working abroad with, or in close contact with, animals (e.g. veterinarians, zoologists).
Clarification / Additional information
- Other specific indications for rabies vaccination can be found in the Immunisation against infectious disease 'Green Book'.
Basis for recommendation
- These recommendations are based on expert advice from the Department of Health [DH, 2006c].
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