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How long does rabies vaccine immunity last?
The information on this page is from http://www.dogs4dogs.com/rabies-laws
Rabies vaccination and licensing laws in the US may or may not contain a medical exemption for dogs too ill to be vaccinated safely. Does your state have a medical exemption? See the highlighted sections below. If your dog has any health problem, even an allergic attack, inquire about delaying vaccination. According to vaccine manufacturers' own rabies vaccine labels, only healthy dogs should be vaccinated.
There are 13 states with medical exemptions. New Hampshire's is accompanied by an isolation clause, and Vermont's wording can be argued to apply only to animals under 4 months of age, and the language in Massachusetts' law is strange. MA also has pending legislation.
1. ALABAMA RABIES LAWS -- (WITH medical exemption) Alabama Code Alabama Code Title 3 Section 7A-2 http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
(Acts 1990, No. 90-530, p. 816, §2; Act 2009-636, §1.)
2. ALASKA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) – Alaska Administrative Code Title 7 (7 AAC 27.020) Control of animal diseases transmissible to humans http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/aac/title07/chapter027/section020.htm
(b) Rabies Vaccination. The standards for animal rabies vaccination are the following:
(1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2002, prepared by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. as amended from time to time is adopted by reference to govern the use of animal rabies vaccines
3. ARIZONA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated Title 11, Chapter 7 Article 6 Animal Control 11-1010 http://www.azleg.state.az.us/
11-1010. Anti-rabies vaccination; vaccination and license stations
4. ARKANSAS RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/aboutADH/RulesRegs/RabiesRule.pdf
Note: there is a bill in the legislature to allow medical exemptions: see www.dogs4dogs.com/alerts
Take action. See www.dogs4dogs.com/alerts
6. COLORADO RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- Colorado Rabies Control Law Title 25, Article 4, Part 6 http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/rabies/rabiesstatute.PDF
7. CONNECTICUT RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption)-- Connecticut Rabies Law Title 22 Section 338 http://cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/Chap435.htm#Sec22-338.htm
8. DELAWARE RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) – Title 3 Chapter 82 Subchapter I § 8204. Rabies vaccination required for dogs and cats; antirabies clinics. http://delcode.delaware.gov/title3/c082/sc01/index.shtml
(a) Vaccination of dogs. --
9. FLORIDA RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu
=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=vaccine&URL=Ch0828/Sec30.HTM
10. GEORGIA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- http://www.health.state.ga.us/pdfs/epi/zvbd/
Rabies%20Manual%202007%20Final%20with%20Cover.pdf which states as follows:
All dogs, cats, and ferrets should be vaccinated against rabies and revaccinated in accordance with the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control (see page 58) or as described on the vaccine label.
11. HAWAII RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Chapter 7 Licensing http://www.hawaii-county.com/hihs/HIHS07.html
Article 3. Dog License fees. Section 4-13.
12. IDAHO RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Idaho Department of Agriculture http://www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/Animals/importExport/importdogcat.php
Department of Health and Welfare Idaho Rabies Protocol, Protocol for Animal Isolation, Animal Bites and Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis 2007 http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/Disease/RabiesProtocol2007[1].pdf
13. ILLINOIS RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- http://www.agr.state.il.us/Laws/Regs/AnimalActReg.pdf
14. INDIANA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Indiana Code IC 15-17-6 Chapter 6 Rabies http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title15/ar17/ch6.pdf
15. IOWA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Iowa Code Title 9, Subtitle 1 Chapter 351 Dogs and Other Animals Section 351.33 Rabies Vaccination http://search.legis.state.ia.us/nxt/gateway.dll/ar/iac?f=templates&fn=default.htm
16. KANSAS RABIES LAWS -- Kansas no specific statute, so it is assumed it is left to municipalities. Kansas Department of Health cites CDC 2008 Rabies Compendium http://www.kdheks.gov/epi/download/Rabies_Compendium_2008.pdf
K.A.R. 28-1-13 and 18-1-14 http://www.kdheks.gov/epi/download/28-1-13.pdf
17. KENTUCKY RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Kentucky 902 KAR 2:070. Rabies control. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/902/002/070.htm
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5702a1.htm
18. LOUISIANA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- LOUISIANA Administrative Code Title 51 Part III Chapter 1, Section 103 The Control of Rabies and Other Zoonotice Diseases http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/51v01/51.doc
"Every ower of a dog, cat, or ferret shall cause said animal to be vaccinated initially with a series of two vaccinations, the first to be administered at three months of age, the second to be administered one ear after the initial vaccination.... Subsequent booster vaccines shall be administered one year after administration of a vaccine that confers one year of immunity and three years after the administration of a vaccine that confers three years of immunity."
19. MAINE RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- Department of Health & Human Services Chapter 260 Rabies Immunization Requirements for Dog Licensure http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c260.doc
21. MASSACHUSETTS RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-145b.htm The General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 140: Section 145B. Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; penalty Section 145B. Whoever is the owner or keeper of a dog or cat in the commonwealth six months of age or older shall cause such dog or cat to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian using a licensed vaccine according to the manufacturer’s directions, and shall cause such dog or cat to be revaccinated at intervals recommended by the manufacturer.
6-21-10 Massachusetts Medical Exemption Bill, SB 784 An Act Relative to Rabies Vaccination for Dogs and Cats http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st00/st00784.htm, received a "study order" from the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government on 3/9/10. In order for this bill to be reintroduced for passage, the Committee Chairs and the bill sponsors must write a letter to the Rules Committee asking that it be reintroduced.
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(1) The owner of a dog that is 4 or more months old shall apply to the treasurer of the county,.....for a license for each dog owned or kept by him or her.
23. MINNESOTA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Minnesota Rabies Law http://www.bah.state.mn.us/diseases/rabies/files/rabies-rules.pdf and http://www.bah.state.mn.us/diseases/rabies/rabies_rules.pdf
24. MISSISSIPPI RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption)-- Mississippi Rabies Laws http://www.mbah.state.ms.us/disease_programs/rabies/ms_rabies_laws.htm
25. MISSOURI RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Missouri Rabies Law http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C300-399/3220000010.HTM
http://www.dhss.missouri.gov/Rabies/
Vaccination of Animals -- Effective rabies vaccines are available for dogs, cats, ferrets, sheep, cattle, and horses. Vaccination of cats and dogs is crucial, since vaccinated pets are a protective barrier between the people who own and interact with them and rabid wild animals with which the pets might have contact. Dogs and cats whose owners consider them to be “indoor animals” should also be vaccinated because these pets often have exposures to other animals, either by the dog or cat being unintentionally released to the outdoors, or by wild animals such as bats getting into the house. Vaccinations must be administered by a licensed veterinarian. Primary and booster vaccinations should be obtained in accordance with recommendations from licensed veterinarians and in accordance with local animal control ordinances. There is no postexposure treatment available for animals as there is for humans. Information pertaining to animal rabies vaccines as well as the prevention and control of rabies in animals is available in the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2005². http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5403a1.htm
26. MONTANA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Montana Administrative Rules Rule: 32.3.213 http://mtrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=32%2E3%2E213
27. NEBRASKA (NO medical exemption) -- Nebraska Revised Statute 71-4401 http://www.legislature.ne.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-4401
28. NEVADA RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 571 Section 571.080 http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-571.html#NAC571Sec080
NAC 571.080 Dogs and cats. (NRS 571.120, 571.210) A person shall not ship, transport or otherwise move a dog or cat into Nevada unless:
2. A dog or cat that is 3 months of age or older is vaccinated against rabies pursuant to the Annual National Compendium of Animal Rabies Control which is hereby adopted by reference. The compendium is available without charge from the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Dr. Kathy Smith, Secretary, Ohio Department of Health, 246 North High Street, P.O. Box 118, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0118, telephone number (614) 466-0283.
29. NEW HAMPSHIRE RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption & isolation) -- State of New Hampshire Rabies Law Title XL, Chapter 436 Rabies Control Section 436:100 http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xl/436/436-100.htm
436:100 Rabies Vaccination Required; Exemption. –
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, every dog, cat, and ferret 3 months of age and older shall be vaccinated against rabies. Young dogs, cats, and ferrets shall be vaccinated within 30 days after they have reached 3 months of age. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets acquired or moved into the state shall be vaccinated within 30 days after purchase or arrival, unless under 3 months of age, as specified above. Every dog, cat, and ferret shall be revaccinated at such intervals and with such vaccines as the commissioner shall specify from time to time. In rabies infected areas, dogs, cats, and ferrets recently vaccinated shall be kept under control for at least 30 days before being allowed to run free.
31. NEW MEXICO RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- New Mexico Code Title 7 Chapter 4 Part 2 http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title07/07.004.0002.htm
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rabies/docs/pet_owners_fact_sheet.pdf
BySection/Chapter_130A/GS_130A-185.html
34. NORTH DAKOTA -- No Medical Exemption. North Dakota Century Code Title 23 Chapter 23-26 Rabies Control 23-36-01 http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t23c36.pdf
35. OHIO RABIES LAWS -- The Ohio Department of Health (614-752-1029) said there is no "state law" on rabies immunization -- it is determined by the counties.
36. OKLAHOMA -- No medical exemption. OKLAHOMA Rabies Law http://www.oar.state.ok.us/viewhtml/310_599-3-9.1.htm
Title 310 Chapter 599 Subchapter 3 -- Rabies Control
37. OREGON RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- Oregon Administrative Rules Division19 §333-019-0017 http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARs_300/OAR_333/333_019.html
38. PENNSYLVANIA RABIES LAWS -- http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/007/chapter16/chap16toc.html Chapter 16 Rabies Prevention and Control Subchapter C§ 16.43. Revaccination.
Rabies Medical Exemption Action Alert -- Pennsylvania pet owners have initiated an effort to get a rabies medical exemption clause inserted into the Pennsylvania Rabies Code. Below is a copy of the letter I have faxed to the Pennsylvania State Veterinarian and below that is a copy of Pennsylvania resident Jennifer Shipley's letter.
39. RHODE ISLAND RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption -- see below) http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DEM/5997.pdf 6.00 RABIES VACCINATION PROTOCOL 6.01 Vaccine Administration For animals to be considered Currently Vaccinated, rabies vaccinations shall be administered by or under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. All rabies vaccine must be stored, handled, and administered in strict accordance with the vaccine manufacturer's labeled directions.
41. SOUTH DAKOTA RABIES LAWS -- South Dakota Administrative Rules http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=12:68:06:09
South Dakota Department of Health Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease and Injury Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2004 Part II Rabies http://doh.sd.gov/documents/AnimalsPublicSettings.pdf
"In high incidence areas, it is particularly critical that all mammals in situtations where public contact could occur (e.g., fairs) be current on rabies immunization.
42. TENNESSEE RABIES LAWS -- Title 68 Chapter 8 http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/acts/103/pub/pc0765.pdf
43. TEXAS RABIES LAWS -- Title 10 Chapter 826 Subchapter A http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/HS/content/pdf/hs.010.00.000826.00.pdf
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/zoonosis/education/training/
aco/manual/information/826law.pdf
Texas Administrative Code Title 25 Part 1 Chapter 169 Subchapter A Rule 169.29 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/
(a) The custodian (excluding animal shelters as defined in the Texas Health and Safety Code, §823.001) of each dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by 16 weeks of age. The animal must be vaccinated by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian with rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for that animal species at or after the minimum age requirement and using the recommended route of administration for the vaccine. The attending veterinarian has discretion as to when the subsequent vaccination will be scheduled as long as the revaccination due date does not exceed the recommended interval for booster vaccination as established by the manufacturer or vaccination requirements instituted by local ordinance.
44. UTAH RABIES LAWS -- Title 26 Chapter 6 Sections 11-15 http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE26/26_06.htm
No cited rabies vaccine requirement.
45. VERMONT RABIES LAWS -- (WITH medical exemption) Vermont Department of Health Final Rules Vaccination of Domestic Pets, Wolf/Hybrids and Livestock Against Rabies
47. WASHINGTON STATE RABIES LAWS (NO medical exemption) -- WAC 246-100-196 Rabies Preliminary Draft February 22, 2010 http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/draft246-100-196.pdf
49. WISCONSIN RABIES LAWS (WITH medical exemption) -- Wisconsin Statutes §95.21 Rabies control program. http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=stats&jd=§95.21
50. WYOMING RABIES LAWS -- Wyoming Statutes Title 11 Chapter 31 Section 11-31-212 http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title11/Title11.htm
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may establish a rabies control district by resolution when in the judgment of the board and the county health officer a district is necessary. The resolution shall designate the boundaries of the district, which may include any incorporated city or town, and shall identify the district by name.
11-31-213. Registration; vaccination certificate required.