NPR: rabies vaccines https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1205017082 rabies vaccines en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:56:43 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: rabies vaccines https://www.npr.org/tags/1205017082/rabies-vaccines Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:17:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/12/nx-s1-5028577/rabies-dogs-vaccine-americas-africa-asia https://www.npr.org/2024/07/12/nx-s1-5028577/rabies-dogs-vaccine-americas-africa-asia

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

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]]> Gabrielle Emanuel Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot A survey finds that more than half of dog parents are doubtful about giving their pups the vaccine for rabies — a lethal disease that vaccination brought under control in the U.S. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:13:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/11/1205016558/canine-vaccine-hesitancy-dogs-rabies https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/11/1205016558/canine-vaccine-hesitancy-dogs-rabies

A survey finds that more than half of dog parents are doubtful about giving their pups the vaccine for rabies — a lethal disease that vaccination brought under control in the U.S.

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