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RABIES

Although human deaths
from rabies are now
rare in the United States,
an estimated 40,000 to
50,000 people come in
contact with potentially
rabid animals and
receive postexposure
prophylaxis each year.

Rabies
How serious is rabies?
Rabies is an extremely painful and deadly disease. As mentioned above, if prompt and appropriate
post-exposure treatment is not received, the disease is almost always fatal. Rabies occurs in more
than 150 countries and territories and each year rabies kills more than 59,000 people around the
world, mostly in Asia and Africa. Deaths from rabies are rare in the United States because of the
wide availability of rabies vaccine and rabies immune globulin.
How common is rabies in the United States?
In 2015, all 50 states and Puerto Rico reported 5,508 cases of rabies in animals and 3 human
cases to CDC. The total number of reported cases decreased by approximately 9.0% from those
reported in 2014 (6,033 rabid animals and 1 human case).
In the last 100 years, the number of human deaths from rabies in the United States has fallen from
100 or more per year to an average of 2 or 3 per year. This decline is due to both the improved
control and vaccination of domestic animals and to the development of effective postexposure
treatment and vaccines. Although human deaths from rabies are now rare in the United States, an
estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people come in contact with potentially rabid animals and receive
postexposure prophylaxis each year.

RabAvert® IM
Rabies Vaccine, Pre-exposure/Post-exposure,
Freeze-Dried
1-mL SDV
(127-9615)........................................................... ea
CPT® Code: 90675†

Who should get this vaccine?
Rabies vaccine is recommended for
* Persons in high‐risk occupational groups, such as veterinarians and their staff, animal handlers,
rabies researchers, and certain laboratory workers
* Persons whose activities bring them in frequent contact with rabies virus or potentially rabid
bats, raccoons, skunks, cats, dogs, or other species at risk for having rabies
* International travelers who are likely to come in contact with animals in areas where dog
rabies is common, especially if they will have limited access to appropriate medical care
Source: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4216.pdf
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
RabAvert® and IMOVAX® are indicated for preexposure vaccination, in both primary series
and booster dose, and for post‐exposure prophylaxis against rabies in all age groups. Pre‐exposure
vaccination consists of three doses, one each on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28. A complete course of
post‐exposure immunization consists of a total of 5 injections of 1 mL each: one injection on each
of days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28 in conjunction with the administration of HRIG on day 0.

IMOVAX® Rabies IM
Rabies Vaccine, Pre-exposure and Postexposure,
Freeze Dried
1-mL SDV with 1-mL Diluent Syringe
(728-5691)...........................................................ea
CPT Code: 90675†
Item stored under refrigeration. May be shipped separately.
Nonreturnable product: No credit will be given for return of this product.
(All vaccines include Federal Excise Tax [FET].)
®

CPT Information
Administration CPT Code without
physician counseling

90471, 90472, 90473 or 90474

Administration CPT Code with
physician counseling

90460 or 90461

RabAvert®

90675

IMOVAX

90675

For informational purposes only. Source: ReimbursementCodes.com and/or www.cms.gov. Customer is responsible for verification of billing/coding in accordance with applicable specific circumstances.
See manufacturer package insert for full prescribing information.
†

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