Guidance

Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis: guidelines

Guidelines for requesting rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis for individuals with an increased risk of rabies exposure.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 16 August 2017
• Last updated: 11 March 2022
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  1. 11 March 2022

     Updated guidance – see page 3 for change history.

  2. 10 August 2020

     Updated the form and guidance to request more information about employment.

  3. 30 October 2019

     Added new telephone number for Rabies and Immunoglobulin service.

  4. 21 May 2019

     Added updated guidelines (version 3).

  5. 21 June 2018

     Updated guidelines for pre-exposure rabies vaccine.

  6. 16 August 2017

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Rabies: guidelines for requesting pre-exposure prophylaxis

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-11558

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Details

Practical guidance on how to complete the pre-exposure request form for individuals who may have an increased risk of rabies exposure and are therefore advised to receive rabies pre-exposure vaccination paid for by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Risk assessment and provision of the vaccine is through the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service (RIgS) at UKHSA’s National Infection Service, Colindale.