Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:
Rabies Disease - Submitted Q&A
Questions submitted during immunization satellite broadcasts or through NIPINFO
What is the correct route of administration for the rabies vaccine? Can it be given intradermally (ID) or must it be given intramuscularly (IM)?
All U.S. licensed rabies vaccines should be administered by the intramuscular (IM) route ONLY. The intradermal (ID) formulation is no longer available in the U.S. (2/13/03)
Is there a rabies vaccine information statement? If not, could one be made since we use this vaccine?
A VIS for rabies was published in November of 2003. It can be found along with the other VISs on the NIP website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/ (4/16/04)
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This page last modified on April 22, 2004
Content last reviewed on April 22, 2004
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Content last reviewed on April 22, 2004
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases