Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 599 - Zoonotic Disease Control
Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control
Section 310:599-3-9 - Administration of rabies vaccine

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:599-3-9

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) It is prohibited for anyone to administer rabies vaccine to any animal unless said vaccine is licensed for use in the particular animal species in question. Exceptions to this include:

(1) The vaccination of wolf-dog hybrids with a rabies vaccine approved for dogs; or

(2) Use at recognized nonprofit zoological parks, or research

institutions; or

(3) Special approval by the Commissioner of Health permitting the vaccination in a particular species where the preponderance of scientific literature suggests vaccine efficacy, and vaccine usage is determined to protect public health and safety.

(b) Animals vaccinated per these exceptions will still be considered as a wild animal species if involved in a bite to a person, and will be handled according to OAC 310:599-3-4.

(c) Rabies vaccines presently licensed are listed in the most current Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published annually by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 3581, eff 7-18-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-11-98

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