The rabies vaccine is not to be taken lightly; all vaccines have their own indications and safer and more effective times to administer them. Rabies vaccination is used for two purposes: first, for post-exposure prophylaxis; and second, for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Post-exposure prophylaxis means that if you have been bitten by a sick dog or bitten or scratched by another suspected animal, or if the skin of a healthcare worker is broken and contaminated with the saliva of a rabid patient, you should be vaccinated after exposure. Pre-exposure prophylaxis mainly applies to high-risk groups, that is, these people have not been bitten by a sick dog or contacted with other suspected animals or been contaminated with wounds by the patient, but those who work as veterinarians, cave explorers, or those who work as researchers of the rabies virus and animal management personnel should apply rabies vaccine in advance for prophylaxis, according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization.