Table 3.
National animal rabies vaccination programs.
| Location | Vaccination Requirement | Main Animals Vaccinated | Periodicity | Estimated Population Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | recommended ## | Dogs and cats | annually | 80% dogs |
| Cuba | recommended ## | Dogs | annually | >90% dogs ¶ |
| Dominican Republic | recommended | Dogs and cats | n.r. | 80% dogs and cats |
| French Guiana | mandatory by legislation | Ruminants, dogs and cats, equine | biennially | No data available |
| Grenada | recommended ## | Ruminants, dogs and cats, equine | annually | 40% dogs ***; 4% cats; 31% goats; 22% sheep; 4% cattle |
| Guyana | recommended | Bovine | annually | 10% bovine |
| Haiti | recommended ## | Dogs | annually | 40—50% dogs |
| Puerto Rico | recommended | Dogs and cats, ruminants, equine | annually | No data available |
| Suriname | Not conducted | - | - | - |
| Trinidad | mandatory by legislation ## | Ruminants, equine | triennial | 70% bovine; <40% goat and sheep; <40% equine |
¶ owned dog population (not inclusive of stray population); ## vaccination provided free of charge; *** not inclusive of vaccination done by private (non-government) veterinarians; n.r.: no response.