USDA to conduct rabies vaccine drops along Tennessee's borders

USDA to conduct rabies vaccine drops along Tennessee's borders

The USDA is set to distribute oral rabies vaccine baits to curb the spread of the virus among wildlife, focusing efforts in Tennessee.

17 NC counties set for annual raccoon rabies vaccine drop, including Watauga, Ashe

The oral rabies vaccination program, which began in the 1990s, helps prevent the raccoon rabies epizootic from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

TENNESSEE LAUNCHES ANNUAL WILDLIFE RABIES VACCINATION PROGRAM WITH USDA

The Tennessee Department of Health has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to launch the state’s annual oral rabies vaccine distribution program starting October 7, 2026. Aiming to protect humans, pets, and livestock from the fatal virus, low-flying airplanes and helicopters will drop fish-scented vaccine baits across 15 border counties targeting wild raccoons. […]

Low-flying planes will drop raccoon rabies vaccines in mountains - Hendersonville Lightning

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting in early October, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for raccoons in western North Carolina.