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Originally Posted by pstinard  Here is a link to a US group that is studying duration of immunity for rabies vaccinations using challenge studies: Duration of Immunity Study for Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge Fund
From their February 21, 2016 update ( SUMMARY OF LATEST RABIES CHALLENGE TRIAL - Rabies Challenge Fund ):
"Fifteen dogs were included in this trial. Only one of the 5 dogs vaccinated in 2007 showed protection against rabies, while 4 of 5 dogs vaccinated in 2009 (80%) demonstrated protection against a rabies virus challenge. Once all 5 of the unvaccinated control dogs showed the very early clinical signs of rabies virus infection, they were humanely euthanized.
Per CFR’s Title 9 recommendations, the surviving 5 vaccinates will remain under observation for another 6 weeks to detect late development of any clinical signs of rabies." So the vaccination failed after nine years, but was 80% effective after 7 years. Unfortunately, this brief report does not give the titer values, although it mentions that these data were collected. |
This is the research information (perhaps not from THIS specific source, I cant remember!) that has led me to my decision to provide rabies vaccinations every 7 years to my dogs. This is information that has been around for years, since it has been years since I have chosen to go this route. I decided on a 7 year limitation because I felt they would not be "overdosed" on that vaccination schedule, yet they would be protected their entire lives.