Health checklist before travel to Philippines

[Ako Si Jamie]

The rabies injection is not a preventative. You'll still need more if you do get bitten. It just gives you time to get the necessary treatment required.

[ssbib]

The rabies injection is not a preventative. You'll still need more if you do get bitten. It just gives you time to get the necessary treatment required.

Yeah, that's what I was told about rabies also. I don't see the point, vaccine or no if you get bitten by an animal you go straight to the hospital surely? My fiancé says that in February there aren't any mosquitos (which is how you get Japanese encephalitis) so I might just keep my £300.