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What is the definition or description of: rabies vaccine?
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A biologic product: Consisting of killed rabies virus given to prevent human rabies infection which can be given before or after exposure. The current vaccines in the developed world are safe and produced in tissue culture whereas some older vaccines were produced with methods that could cause neurological side effects.
Answered 6/19/2016
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