Final answer:
The statement is true; puppies and kittens receive a series of rabies vaccinations. Post-exposure, humans are treated with immunoglobulin and a series of vaccinations due to the effective window provided by the virus's slow progression to the central nervous system.
Step-by-step explanation:
The rabies vaccination is indeed given as a series of injections to puppies and kittens, making the statement A) True. The low incidence of rabies in the United States is primarily due to the widespread vaccination of dogs and cats. These preventive measures are key in controlling the spread of rabies, which can have a significant delay from the time of infection to when symptoms develop. For instance, after humans are bitten by an animal suspected or confirmed to have rabies, they receive rabies immunoglobulin near the site of the bite, followed by a series of four rabies-specific vaccinations in the arm over the next 14 days. This protocol is highly effective because the rabies virus takes about a week to travel from the site of the bite to the central nervous system, giving the vaccines time to induce an active immune response to combat the virus. Immunization post-exposure is essential, as usually humans are not vaccinated for rabies in the same way as domestic animals, due to the lower risk of transmission thanks to routine animal vaccination.