Rabies program costs and clinic access
Summary
Public Health revealed the June 3 rabies clinic turned away residents after a syringe mix-up, and that inventory problems led to thousands of dollars of expired supplies — prompting a purchasing pause and new controls. Legislators also sparred with the department over whether the county can pay to test animals with no human contact, which costs about $60 versus $10,000 in human treatment if a bite occurs later.
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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Human rabies treatment runs about $10,000 per person, compared with roughly $60 per optional animal test, on top of thousands of dollars lost to expired supplies.
Pet owners, rural residents, and anyone who might otherwise face a $10,000 treatment course.
Residents who were turned away from the June 3 clinic, and taxpayers who absorbed the expired-supply losses.
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