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Originally Posted by Ellie May This is what confuses me. "Most" (not all) dogs had high cellular immunity. "Most" is shaky ground when I think of rabies.
It will be interesting to see what the challenge study shows. |
As far as I am aware, there is no vaccine on the market that is 100% effective in 100% of animals (human or otherwise). The USDA Title 9 rabies vaccine licensing code only requires a demonstration of 88% efficacy, and at one time I am told it was a mere 80%. That is the standard to which all rabies vaccines licensed and currently in use have been tested, including any used to immunize your dog(s).
Of the 49 human cases of rabies reported by the Centers for Disease Control from 1995 through 2011, not one case was contracted from a dog or cat in the United States. 35 bats, 1 fox, 1 racoon, 1 mongoose
CDC - Rabies Surveillance in the U.S.: Human Rabies - Rabies, so you can rest assured the data indicates the standard is working to protect humans even though there is estimated to be a large percentages of dog owners who never vaccinate their animals against rabies.