Vaccines
Rabies vaccine
FDA-approved vaccine with a 72-hour post-dose wait
Other names: Imovax, RabAvert
Wait
72 hours
after each dose
Examiner
The examiner can issue when the document's criteria are met
FAA label
ACCEPTABLE
The FAA documents quoted here name the class, not this medication. Crosscheck matched it through its class: FDA-approved vaccine with a 72-hour post-dose wait.
The FAA lists the rabies vaccine as acceptable with a 72-hour post-dose observation; if delayed symptoms such as headache, fatigue, myalgia or chills appear, 14 CFR 61.53 applies: no flying and no safety-related duties until symptom-free.
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- 72 hours after each dose: ground observation
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FDA approved vaccines are acceptable.
If experiencing delayed symptoms (e.g. headache, fatigue, myalgia, or chills) 14 CFR 61.53 applies – NO fly, NO safety-related duties (SRD) until symptom-free.
Rabies 72 hours