• wildbus8979
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    3 months ago

    You can’t test the kid, only the bat. So if they didn’t catch it testing is a no go.

        • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Okay that’s sort of what I thought.

          So the protocol, from like an insurance coverage decision-tree standpoint, in this situation, would have been to test the bat if possible and if not possible administer the vaccine?

          I was under the impression that the vaccine is pretty awful and a health ordeal in itself, and that while the dose wasn’t expensive, the aftercare is.

          And that is why, as I understand, the CDC protocol is only seek medical attention if there’s a visible bite.