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Rabies vaccine

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 September 2016 - 22:31

Hi everyone
I need advice about rabies vaccine. Is this necessary for coming from the UK to live in Qatar?
Especially for children.
I am getting conflicting advice and our time is running out to get it done within a month.
Happy to hear from anyone who got the jabs for the children and who didn't.
Thank you.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 September 2016 - 10:33
Thanks for your response Ummsana. Very helpful.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 September 2016 - 22:53
Hi bambi4, We arrived in Doha last month with 2 children - neither of them have had rabies vaccine, we were told at doctors in UK it isn't offered on nhs so we just left it as it was quite expensive to do private. Not had any issues here, kids have got a place at school and I have shown their vaccination records, no issues or questions asked so looks like all is ok and rabies vaccine not mandatory. I think it also depends what type of area you are going to live in, rural or city centre/ near or far from medical facilities, they asked me at doctors as I said city centre so they said it's low risk. Have only seen about 3 cats at souq and no stray dogs yet! Hope that helps.