Rabies is far less common than other diseases that you are vaccinated for. The market is small enough (~50K vaccines per year) that it is unlikely that multiple

Rabies is far less common than other diseases that you are vaccinated for. The market is small enough (~50K vaccines per year) that it is unlikely that multiple players will be able to enter the marketplace and survive. Vaccines also expire regularly and are typically money losers for most clinics. Add to that the crazy sticker price scheme that most hospitals have in place in order to negotiate with insurance companies and you wind up with insane bills. If you vaccinated everyone for rabies, the cost per vaccine would come down but you would likely do more harm than good. Vaccines (like all medicines) come with risks. I've printed the specific risks for the Rabies vaccine taken from the CDC so you can get an example. Mild problems • soreness, redness, swelling, or itching where the shot was given (30%–74%) • headache, nausea, abdominal pain, muscle aches, dizziness (5%– 40%) Moderate problems • hives, pain in the joints, fever (about 6% of booster doses)