The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its position on rabies immunisation for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis. The following position paper provides a summary on rabies disease and vaccines and concludes with the current WHO position on the use of rabies vaccines worldwide. The systematic review can also be accessed below. For further information on rabies disease please refer to MVEC’s reference page.

Rabies vaccines: WHO position paper – April 2018

Pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis: a systematic review

MVEC: Rabies