Rabies inoculation?

[Vegastrtle]

I found a job I'm interested in. One of the physical requirements is tetanus and rabies inoculations. I'd never heard of rabies vaccines for people. Bringing the "kid" to work is a possibility so it could mean SHE has to be inoculated against rabies before coming to work with me; I doubt they'd put that in as a job requirement though. Do people get vaccinated for rabies?

[NotDesperate]

Wow. I never heard of a rabies vaccine for people. I would figure that in people the situation is more reactive than proactive in that if something bites us we can tell someone and do something about it to get the "antidote." Weird.

I just did a quick google search and found out that lots of people who are at high risk of getting rabies get vaccinated. I read "rabies vaccines have been given to more than 1.5 million people worldwide."

Will you have a job where you might get rabies? Hmm... weird!

[kemorr]

I'll think you'll find that most vets and vet techs are vaccinated against rabies. The vaccine is much easier to take than the treatment if you get bitten by a rabid animal. And, although rabies isn't all that common, a few cases in domestic pets and people are reported each year. Better safe than sorry.

[jesvet]

I was vaccinated during vet school. It is a series (usually two) injections, either under the skin or in the muscle.

[Vegastrtle]

Thanks everyone! It is a job with animals so it makes sense...it was just something I hadn't heard of before. :)