02/24/2026
Note the affected date range, and that veterinarians who received the affected vaccines have been instructed to contact their patients. :)
ATTENTION PET OWNERS (02-24-2026): Rabies vaccine made by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is being recalled.
⚠️The recalled lot is IMRAB 3TF; serial 18665; expiration date March 12, 2027.⚠️
Vials in that shipment may have contained sterile water instead of rabies vaccine. Pet owners with questions about the recall should contact their veterinarians.
Owners of pets that received a rabies vaccination after September 29, 2025 should review their rabies vaccine certificates and contact their veterinarian if this product was administered.
Re-vaccination is required for pets that received the affected product. Veterinarians who received the affected vaccine shipment have been notified by the vaccine manufacturer and have been instructed to contact the owners of pets that received this product.
Pennsylvania law requires that dogs and cats are vaccinated against rabies within 4 weeks after the date the dog or cat attains 12 weeks of age and maintain a current rabies immunity as prescribed by rabies vaccine manufacturers.
Please note: The health department is simply passing along this information to the public, the recall was initiated by the manufacturer and under the input of the USDA.
