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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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Booster doses<br />

A recent WHO position paper applied a quality assessment of a moderate level<br />

of scientific evidence to support that cell culture-derived rabies vaccines induce<br />

long-term immunity of at least 10 years. 22<br />

<strong>The</strong> WHO states that booster doses are not required for persons who are<br />

travelling to, or living in, an area of high rabies risk and who have completed<br />

a primary course, either pre- or post-exposure, using either of the currently<br />

available cell culture-derived vaccines. 22<br />

Booster doses of rabies vaccine are recommended for immunised persons who<br />

have ongoing occupational exposure to lyssaviruses in Australia or overseas62 (see Figure 4.16.3).<br />

<strong>The</strong>se include:<br />

• Persons who work with live lyssaviruses in research laboratories who should<br />

have rabies neutralising antibody titres measured every 6 months. If the titre<br />

is reported as inadequate (

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