由于兽医培训期间可能暴露于狂犬病的风险以及在整个兽医职业中,堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院要求所有接纳兽医医学博士课程的新来学生获得狂犬病的预防疫苗。人类狂犬病预防前预防由两种1.0 ml注射的狂犬病疫苗在三角肌(上臂)中肌肉内施用(上臂),每天一次注射,在0和第7天。有关其他信息,请参阅免疫实践咨询委员会的建议,预防人类狂犬病和CDC疫苗信息声明。兽医学院安排了堪萨斯州立大学Lafene Health Center在每个秋季学期开始期间由堪萨斯州立大学Lafene Health Center主持的疫苗诊所。通过Lafene Health Center的2023疫苗成本约为每剂425美元,总成本约为850美元。Rabavert疫苗也可以从诺华(800-244-7668)或与个人的初级保健诊所进行咨询。Incoming students fulfill the rabies prophylaxis requirement by either electing to participate in the Lafene vaccination clinic during orientation, submitting a record of their completed vaccination series (if arranged separately), or by providing titer results that indicate greater than or equal to 0.5 IU/ml (if receiving the vaccination series more than 6 months prior to the commencement of fall classes).