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June 22, 2006

DEM advises: Batch of rabies vaccine being recalled

The state Department of Environmental Management said today that it is alerting veterinarians, pet shops and others of a voluntary manufacturer's recall of a batch of rabies vaccine.

Animals that received the recalled vaccine should not be considered properly protected against rabies until they have received another shot, the DEM said.

The manufacturer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of the pharmaceutical company Wyeth, has recalled all existing RabVac 3 TF (serial 873113A) vaccines produced and distributed from Nov. 1, 2004, through the product expiration date of June 29, 2006. The DEM says that the company has notifed veterinarians who bought the vaccine directly and suggested that they notify the owners of pets that received the vaccine.

Animal owners can check their pets' rabies certificates; these often include the manufacturer and serial number for the product.

A 13-month-old dog in Connecticut that received the vaccination ended up contracting rabies less than a year later.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 3:43 PM | Permalink

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