Oral Rabies Program 2000 to 2002
Historical Data
Introduction
Program Concludes
ORV Pilot Program
Results
Vaccine Safety
Research
Rabies Awareness
Maps
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What has the Fairfax County Oral Rabies Vaccine pilot program accomplished?
In spring and fall 2000, the pilot program distributed almost 40,000 oral rabies vaccine baits in the 70 square mile target area that lies east of Interstate 95 and south of the Beltway, including about 9,000 baits that were placed by the Army at Ft. Belvoir. A summary is shown in the following table May 5-24, 2000 (JPG file,90K) and October 9-20, 2000 (JPG file,85K). The third oral rabies vaccine distribution is occurring in spring 2002 in the same target area. .
Oral Rabies Vaccine Distribution Summary
| Parcels Vaccinated | Acres Vaccinated | Doses Distributed | Person-hours Expended | |
| October 9-20, 2000 | 1,402 | 22,690 | 20,046 | 434 |
| May 5-24, 2000 | 819 | 17,598 | 18,108 | Not available |
How effective has oral rabies vaccine distribution been so far?
Following each oral rabies vaccine distribution in 2000, raccoon trapping (JPG file,
68K)found acceptable levels of vaccination...37% after the spring
vaccination and 45% after the fall vaccination. Other urban counties have
achieved a significant reduction in the incidence animal rabies and human
exposure to rabies with immunization percentages in this range, according
to Dr. Francois Elvinger, Fairfax County Oral Rabies Vaccine Pilot
Program Manager. To date there has not been sufficient distribution of
oral rabies vaccine in Fairfax County to expect to detect a reduction in
the number of persons exposed to rabies. A summary of trapping activities
is shown in the following table:
Raccoon Trapping Results:
| Number of Raccoons Trapped | Number of Blood Samples | Number (Percent) Immunized (Titer greater than 5) | |
| Late Fall 2000 | 68 | 66 | 30 (45%) |
| Late Spring/Early Summer 2000 | 92 | 89 | 33 (37%) |
| Fall 1999 (baseline) | 55 | 52 | 1 (2%)* |
* This raccoon probably had been vaccinated and released by a
wildlife rehabilitation specialist.
What is the contract with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine costing the County?
Pilot Program Direct Costs
|
Fiscal Year
(Jul. 1 - Jun. 30) |
Contract Cost
|
Cost per Oral Rabies
Vaccine Distributed |
|
FY2002
|
$84,000 (estimated)
|
$4.20 a
|
|
FY2001
|
$61,500
|
$3.07 b
|
|
FY2000
|
$61,000
|
$3.37 b
|
a Each oral rabies vaccine dose costs $1.48.
b Each oral rabies vaccine dose costs $1.41.