Rabies

It's that time of year again, everyone rolling up their sleeves to get a flu shot. This throwback episode dives into the history of the struggles pinning down the causative agent of flu and the journey to the vaccine!

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Wednesday to shorten the recommendation for rabies PrEP to a two-dose vaccine schedule, aligning with international guidance.

A phase 4 trial demonstrated that a human rabies immune globulin was safe and effective in children when given as part of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, researchers reported in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics.