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People with potential rabies exposure who have been previously vaccinated are recommended to receive 2 doses of rabies vaccine as post-exposure prophylaxis, without rabies immunoglobulin

People with potential rabies exposure who started post-exposure prophylaxis overseas are recommended to complete the rabies vaccine course in Australia

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are recommended to receive rabies vaccine after potential exposure to rabies

Children aged ≥12 months are recommended to receive 2 doses of mumps-containing vaccine

Adolescents and adults born during or since 1966 are recommended to have received 2 doses of mumps-containing vaccine

Serological testing for immunity to mumps is not routinely recommended before or after receiving mumps-containing vaccine

Workers who may be exposed to tuberculosis in their jobs are not routinely recommended to receive BCG vaccine

Post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies must include wound management

People with ongoing occupational exposure to lyssaviruses are recommended to receive booster doses of rabies vaccine

People who are immunocompromised with potential rabies virus exposure who have not previously received rabies vaccine are recommended to receive at least 5 doses of rabies vaccine as post-exposure prophylaxis, with or without rabies immunoglobulin

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