Guidance

Rabies pre-exposure treatment: timing of vaccine booster

This guidance provides a practical guide for assessing the need for pre-exposure rabies vaccine booster doses based on the results of rabies serology testing.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 21 February 2020
• Last updated: 7 June 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Guidelines on timing of rabies boosters based on antibody levels

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12436

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This is aimed at duty doctors at Colindale, health protection teams and other health professionals who may be involved in the assessment and need for rabies pre-exposure vaccine booster doses.

It should not be used for assessing the need for post-exposure treatment, nor for managing a case of possible rabies, both of which are covered in separate documents.

See the Rabies post-exposure treatment: management guidelines.

Published 21 February 2020
Last updated 7 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 7 June 2022

   Updated guidance and corrected title to indicate pre-exposure management.

2. 21 February 2020

   First published.