Getting rabies vaccines in case of dog bites during the COVID-19 vaccination appointment can be done alongside each other. There is no need to wait for a different period. Only have the vaccines administered to different parts of the body, because they are both dangerous diseases. Therefore, if you need to get rabies vaccines, don’t worry about the effect of the COVID-19 vaccines. However, Asst. Prof. Dr. Tilladit warns us that “While protecting yourself from COVID-19, be sure to protect yourself from rabies as well, as they are both dangerous diseases.”
university in bangkok The record of rabies deaths in 2018 was as high as 18. The number of animals that tested positive for rabies is 1,476 which was the highest in 10 years. But in 2020, the number of deaths was reduced to 3, while there were 236 infected animals. The data up to August 2021 showed that there were 3 rabies-related deaths and 128 infected animals. This lower rate of infection may be due to people quarantining at home and did not come in contact with rabid animals. However, public awareness campaigns on how to prevent and treat rabies are necessary to save the lives of animals and people from the disease that is still not eradicated from Thailand. There are still many stray dogs (which are the main carriers of rabies) in Thailand, and controlling the homeless dog population, and giving rabies vaccination to paranoid and frightened stray dogs is difficult to achieve. In addition, many provinces have forest areas that are a hideaway for stray dogs, and Thailand borders many countries. So, controlling the rabies epidemic cannot be achieved alone, but regional cooperation is needed.
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