Immunizations work through introduction of the dead disease to the body by injecting that same disease in a dead form, as a result, the immune systems fighting response is built up (Daempfle, 2014). This is how Pasteur created the rabies immunization; he took ground up spinal cords from dead diseased dogs and injected them in to dogs with this disease, thus curing them. He did the same with the boy in the story and over time and days of injections, he as well was cured.
Today the rabies vaccine is made from the killed virus as well and you can be vaccinated prior to being exposed to the disease (“Rabies”, n.d.). In the case of the vaccination it is given in three doses. After the first dose, the second is injected seven days later, then the
Today the rabies vaccine is made from the killed virus as well and you can be vaccinated prior to being exposed to the disease (“Rabies”, n.d.). In the case of the vaccination it is given in three doses. After the first dose, the second is injected seven days later, then the