A dog gets rabies vaccine from a mobile unit in Bangkok last Friday. (Bangkok Post file photo)The Thai Red Cross Society is offering people free vaccination against rabies until Sept 30 following recent incidents of rabies infection and rising awareness about the disease. He said the vaccine would be effective for 20-30 years if the recipient did not have an immunity problem. Vaccinated people bitten by a dog must still clean the wound and see a doctor, who will give them shots to stimulate the vaccine. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has coordinated with 50 districts in Bangkok to arrange mobile units to give free rabies vaccination to pets in all districts until Friday.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 04:07 UTC