Rabies is a virus spread through bites, scratches or licks from infected animals — almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Pre-travel vaccination is advised for higher-risk trips.
Recommended for travel where rabies is present and medical care may be far away — especially longer stays, remote travel, cycling or running, working with animals, or travelling with children.
A 3-dose course, traditionally over 21–28 days. An accelerated schedule is available for last-minute travel.
Boosters may be advised for ongoing or repeated exposure — we'll guide you based on your travel.
Injections into the upper arm. Vaccinating before you travel greatly simplifies treatment if you're ever exposed.
Pre-exposure doses prime your immune system for years, but you still need prompt treatment after any bite — just fewer doses and no hard-to-find immunoglobulin.
Usually mild — a sore arm, headache or tiredness.
Postpone if unwell with a fever, and tell us about any severe allergy.
Rabies is virtually always fatal once symptoms develop. If you're bitten or scratched abroad you need urgent treatment — pre-exposure vaccination buys vital time and makes that treatment simpler and safer.
Everything you need to know about the rabies vaccination.
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