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USDA Airdrops 700,000 Rabies Vaccines Across Six States

10/14/2025

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will airdrop nearly 700,000 oral rabies vaccines across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia this October to curb rising rabies, especially among raccoons.
RABORAL V-RG vaccines are safe for pets but should not be handled by humans.
The distribution follows earlier campaigns in Maine and Massachusetts.
West Virginia has reported 19 rabies cases this year.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will airdrop nearly 700,000 oral rabies vaccines across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia this October to curb rising rabies, especially among raccoons.
RABORAL V-RG vaccines are safe for pets but should not be handled by humans.
The distribution follows earlier campaigns in Maine and Massachusetts.
West Virginia has reported 19 rabies cases this year.