After elementary school students were bitten by an unvaccinated dog in Gunma Prefecture, various posts were posted on social media. Among these posts are incorrect statements such as the fact that vaccinations affect a dog's lifespan.
There has been no reported case of rabies in a person bitten by a dog in Japan since 1956. In fiscal 2022, of the 6,067,716 dogs registered in municipalities across the country, 4,299,587 were vaccinated, resulting in a vaccination rate of 70.9%.