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by throwaway290 205 days ago
post exposure vaccination is a thing?? does it work for everything and why is it called vaccination not treatment?
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> post exposure vaccination is a thing?? does it work for everything

I believe in this discussion the context is specifically rabies.

> and why is it called vaccination not treatment?

It's both, really. You get a shot of rabies immunoglobulin (at the site of potential infection, i.e., bite) _and_ an extended course of vaccine at the same time.

Yes, you can get the vaccine but you only have days/weeks to do it.