Rabies Vaccine in London
Rabies vaccination is about access to treatment, not just risk
Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Pre-travel vaccination does not remove the need for urgent medical care after a bite, but it changes what that care looks like and buys critical time.
Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Pre-travel vaccination does not remove the need for urgent medical care after a bite, but it changes what that care looks like and buys critical time.
A virus transmitted through animal bites and scratches
Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system. It is transmitted through saliva, usually via a bite or scratch from an infected animal. Dogs are responsible for the majority of human cases globally, but bats, monkeys, cats and other mammals can also carry the virus.
Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system. It is transmitted through saliva, usually via a bite or scratch from an infected animal. Dogs are responsible for the majority of human cases globally, but bats, monkeys, cats and other mammals can also carry the virus.
Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system. It is transmitted through saliva, usually via a bite or scratch from an infected animal. Dogs are responsible for the majority of human cases globally, but bats, monkeys, cats and other mammals can also carry the virus.
Pre-exposure vaccination changes the post-bite options
The pre-exposure course is three doses given over three to four weeks. After a bite, vaccinated travellers still need prompt medical review and further doses, but do not need rabies immunoglobulin, which is difficult to source in many countries.
The pre-exposure course is three doses given over three to four weeks. After a bite, vaccinated travellers still need prompt medical review and further doses, but do not need rabies immunoglobulin, which is difficult to source in many countries.
The pre-exposure course is three doses given over three to four weeks. After a bite, vaccinated travellers still need prompt medical review and further doses, but do not need rabies immunoglobulin, which is difficult to source in many countries.
Pre-exposure vaccination changes the post-bite options
Rabies vaccination is often recommended for children, long-stay travellers, backpackers, cyclists, runners, vets and those visiting rural areas in Asia or Africa where dogs are common and medical care may be distant.
Rabies vaccination is often recommended for children, long-stay travellers, backpackers, cyclists, runners, vets and those visiting rural areas in Asia or Africa where dogs are common and medical care may be distant.
Rabies vaccination is often recommended for children, long-stay travellers, backpackers, cyclists, runners, vets and those visiting rural areas in Asia or Africa where dogs are common and medical care may be distant.
Start the course early enough to complete it
The course takes three to four weeks to complete. Book early enough to finish before departure. City Of London Clinic near Farringdon can advise on timing and whether an accelerated schedule is suitable.
The course takes three to four weeks to complete. Book early enough to finish before departure. City Of London Clinic near Farringdon can advise on timing and whether an accelerated schedule is suitable.
The course takes three to four weeks to complete. Book early enough to finish before departure. City Of London Clinic near Farringdon can advise on timing and whether an accelerated schedule is suitable.
FAQ
Travel Health FAQs
Find clear answers to the most common travel health and malaria prevention questions.
Find clear answers to the most common travel health and malaria prevention questions.
Do I still need treatment after a bite if I have been vaccinated?
Yes. Vaccination changes what post-bite treatment you need, but you still need urgent medical care, wound cleaning and further vaccine doses after any bite or scratch from an animal in a rabies risk area.
Which countries have the highest rabies risk?
Can children have the rabies vaccine?
How many doses does the pre-travel rabies course involve?
What should I do if I am bitten abroad?
Do I still need treatment after a bite if I have been vaccinated?
Yes. Vaccination changes what post-bite treatment you need, but you still need urgent medical care, wound cleaning and further vaccine doses after any bite or scratch from an animal in a rabies risk area.
Which countries have the highest rabies risk?
Can children have the rabies vaccine?
How many doses does the pre-travel rabies course involve?
What should I do if I am bitten abroad?