Standard — 3 doses on days 0, 7 and 21–28 (£70 per dose), so book around 4 weeks out. Accelerated — 3 doses on days 0, 3 and 7 (£85 per dose), done inside a week if you're short on time.
WHY VACCINATE
About Pre-Exposure Vaccination
It won't remove the need for care if you're bitten, but it buys you crucial time
Two Schedules — Standard or Accelerated
Why This One Is Worth Taking Seriously
Once symptoms appear, rabies is close to universally fatal — it attacks the nervous system and spreads through bites, scratches or saliva, with dogs responsible for roughly 99% of human cases worldwide. The pre-exposure course is three doses, covering you for around 2 to 3 years. You can take it two ways: the standard schedule on days 0, 7 and 21–28, or an accelerated one on days 0, 3 and 7 that's done inside a week if you're travelling at short notice. It won't remove the need for care if you're bitten, but it cuts down what treatment you'll need and buys time in places where that care is harder to reach.
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Two Schedules to Pick From
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Cuts Down Post-Bite Treatment
Vaccinated and later bitten? Usually just 2 more doses, no immunoglobulin — unvaccinated people need 5 doses plus immunoglobulin, which isn't always available locally.
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Worth It for Adventure Travel
Especially remote or rural trips, trekking, and travelling with kids, who get bitten more and report it less.
