to the Florida Animal Control Association  ACOs working   Pre-
Exposure Rabies Immunization  Pre-exposure prophylaxis is given
for several reasons. First, it may provide protection to persons
with no apparent exposure to rabies. Second, it may protect
persons whose post-exposure therapy might be delayed. Finally,
although pre-exposure vaccination does not eliminate the need
for additional therapy after rabies exposure, it simplifies the
therapy by eliminating the need for human rabies immune globulin
and decreasing the number of doses needed.  The Florida Animal
Control Association believes that all animal control and
protection officers and those working in the eld of animal
control or protection should be protected from the possibility
of exposure to rabies.  From a public health standpoint and as a
result of the increase of rabies in the wild animal population
in the past several years, FACA recommends that all agencies
provide pre-exposure rabies immunizations to all employees who
work directly with animal