The Effectiveness of Intradermal Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccination in an Australian Travel Medicine Clinic

The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of intradermal (ID) rabies vaccination and to determine whether any difference in response with age or gender exists. No published Australian data on the subject is available and controversy continues to surround the use of ID rabies vaccination for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Vaccinated travelers requiring postexposure treatment are sometimes considered unvaccinated. By confirming their immunity prior to travel, this problem may be avoided.