Why are dogs only vaccinated once for rabies, while humans need follow-up treatment after being bitten, even with a previous vaccination?
As stated in the title, why are dogs only vaccinated pre-exposure for rabies, while humans need follow-up treatment after being bitten, even with a pre-exposure vaccination?
What is causing the difference in approach? Does the dog vaccine work in a fundamentally different way, making them perfectly immune after the vaccine, or is this simply a matter of risk/reward? Would it be wise to give a dog a follow-up treatment if the odds of having been bitten by an animal with rabies were high? Similarly, would a human require a follow-up treatment after being bitten by a vaccinated dog that may have been bitten by an animal with rabies?
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