Reviewing pre-exposure rabies vaccine dose information I stumbled across the fact that the CDC has now reduced the number of jabs required from 3 to 2. When I checked last autumn it was still 3. (Note that the post-bite exposure series is different.)
The rabies vaccine is expensive in the US, I have an explanation of benefits right in front of me showing that last fall at a US urgent care facility the charge was $516 for one dose. So not having to get a third shot could be a real money saver for those considering the vaccine.
Adding that I priced out the vaccine per dose in 2 other countries, just in case that works out for anyone:
India: $6 (the vaccine is made here)
Israel: $32