Is rabies vaccination harmful

Answer 1

As with any vaccine, there is the risk of an adverse reaction to a rabies vaccination but the risk is very small and most reactions are minor. The risk associated with not vaccinating and possibly contracting the disease is generally higher than the risks associated with vaccinating.

Answer 2

Rabies is extremely dangerous. Many microbiologists consider it the most dangerous disease on earth. It is the ONLY known disease that is 100% fatal. If you show symptoms of rabies and have not been vaccinated by that point in time, you will die. If you are bitten by an animal that you do not know (any animal besides a pet that you own) it is EXTREMELY important to get vaccinated immediately because of rabies fatality rate and the way in which it kills you. Rabies is a neurological disease that attacks your brain. It reconfigures animals brains causing them to produce more saliva containing the rabies virus and changing the disposition of the animal to become frightened and very violent. It causes them to see things which aren't there, which will cause the animal to attack and try to bite anything that comes near it. This behavior spreads the virus to other animals. Dying from rabies is a descent into madness. It is a particularly cruel fate for humans, a very large brained mammal, who must be tied down and allowed to die as they scream at the visions in their head. Those creatures infected rapidly progress into dementia and show a fear of water. If you have been bitten, get help immediately. Bats are a common carrier of rabies and any animal that is foaming at the mouth and displaying erratic behavior likely has rabies. I encourage you to read the wikipedia entry on rabies which is rather informative and should be able to answer any further questions you may have.

NOTE: There is an isolated case of an American girl surviving rabies (the first human in history) but she was put into a deep near-death coma for weeks after her body started to produce antibodies. She never fully recovered and had to start life all over again, essentially as a baby, re-learning how to speak, walk, and do everything all over again. There is a very interesting documentary on her which I would also recommend watching. Others treated similarly never produced the antibodies and succumbed to the disease.

Answer 3

NO. The rabies vaccine is to protect your animal from getting rabies. In fact, the rabies vaccine is required in most states.