Overview

• Doyle received an initial five-shot rabies vaccine series on her first ER visit and has had at least one follow-up dose.
• Canadian paramedics now provide free in-home follow-up vaccinations to ease her treatment burden and sensory concerns.
• Clinicians stressed that untreated rabies is almost always fatal despite assessing her infection risk as low and no bat testing has been reported.
• Emergency staff accommodated her autism by offering a private, dimly lit waiting area and other supports to reduce sensory overload.
• Doyle is using her viral TikTok story to urge prompt medical care after bat exposures and to call for broader autistic representation in healthcare.