The difference is treated in time. This is a plain-language guide to what to do after a bite, how the rabies vaccine schedule works, and what the national data actually says — built for people who need answers in the next 10 minutes, not the next hour.
The World Health Organization and the Philippine DOH sort animal exposure into three categories. What you do next depends on which one you're in.
Immediate steps, exposure categories, and how fast you actually need to move.
Read the guide →Day 0, 3, 7, 28 — what each visit does and why skipping one matters.
Read the guide →How tetanus risk is assessed alongside rabies exposure.
Read the guide →Vaccine type, dose count, immunoglobulin, and what HMOs and PhilHealth cover.
Read the guide →National case counts, trends, and where the country stands on elimination.
Read the guide →15+ walk-in locations across Metro Manila, 30-minute service standard.
View locations →SureVax runs 15+ walk-in animal bite clinics across Metro Manila, with a 30-minute service standard.