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Re:California teacher dies from suspected rabid bat bite by User23 on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @05:22PM (#42312242)
You can get the full course for under $100 OTC in Thailand. Even with travel it will be considerably less expensive than in the USA (think around $7k, although maybe slightly less without the immunoglobin) unless your insurance is exceptional.
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Re:California teacher dies from suspected rabid bat bite by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @05:48PM (#42312508)
> than in the USA (think around $7k

Try $300 to 400 without insurance [1]. It's free with most insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare Part D.

[1] https://www.goodrx.com/rabavert

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Re:California teacher dies from suspected rabid bat bite by User23 on Thursday December 05, 2024 @10:49PM (#42336149)
You need 5 to 7 doses to be safe.
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Re:California teacher dies from suspected rabid bat bite by pazimzadeh on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @05:48PM (#42312510)
yeah the cost of the rabies vaccine is insane, especially given that it was one of the first vaccines discovered
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