ACIP Recommendations: Rabies Vaccine

Published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides advice and guidance to the Director of the CDC regarding use of vaccines and related agents for control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the civilian population of the United States. Recommendations made by the ACIP are reviewed by the CDC Director and, if adopted, are published as official CDC/HHS recommendations in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

CURRENT Rabies Vaccine Recommendations

• MMWR, May 6, 2022;71(18);619–27
  Use of a Modified Preexposure Prophylaxis Vaccination Schedule to Prevent Human Rabies: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2022
  Print version
• MMWR, March 19, 2010, Vol 59(RR-02);1-9
  Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies
  Print version
• MMWR, May 23, 2008, Vol 57(RR-03);1-26,28
  Human Rabies Prevention—United States, 2008
  • Appendix: Abbreviations Used in this Report
  • Print version (includes appendix)

ARCHIVED Historical Rabies Immunization Publications

For your convenience, these archived publications can be used for historical and research purposes.

• None at this time