Should You Get the Rabies Vaccine For Your Vet Tech Externship?

It's Vet Tech Week, and it's almost Halloween! In celebration, Lauren devotes an entire episode to the rabies vaccine. 🎃
Key Takeaways:
+Rabies is a serious zoonotic disease that can affect humans.
+Routine vaccinations are essential for preventing rabies.
+Veterinary technicians are at increased risk of rabies exposure.
+The rabies vaccine is crucial for those working with animals.
+The costs of the rabies vaccine can be significant, ranging from $560 to $720.
+Documentation of rabies vaccination is required for externships.
+Titers may be needed to prove immunity to rabies.
+Rabies has been eradicated in dogs in the U.S. since 2007.
+Vaccination is the best prevention against rabies.
Rabies Vaccine Cost Assistance Programs
+Sanofi Pasteur’s Patient Assistance Program (providing Imogam® Rabies HT and Imovax® IM) An application form and information about the program can be found on their website or by calling 1-800-822-2463.
+Bavarian Nordic Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program (providing RabAvert®) https://bnvaccines.com or by telephone at 1-844-422-8274.
+Grifols Patient Assistance Program (providing HyperRab™) https://www.hyperrab.com/en/hcp or by telephone 1-833-504-9983.
+Passport Health https://www.passporthealthusa.com/ offers a $50 off coupon for Penn Foster students.