Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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International
●World Health Organization (WHO): Expert consultation on rabies, third report (2018)
●WHO: Position paper on rabies vaccines (2018)
●WHO: Human rabies – 2016 updates and call for data (published 2017)
Canada
●Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canadian Immunization Guide – Rabies vaccine (2015)
United States
●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book – Rabies (2021)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't routinely avoid influenza vaccination in egg-allergic patients (2014)
●ACIP: Recommendations on human rabies prevention – United States (2008)
Europe
United Kingdom
●Public Health England (PHE): Rabies – Risk assessment, post-exposure treatment, management
●PHE: The Green Book – Rabies (2012, updated 2018)
Australia-New Zealand