This document presents a correction to an article published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Specifically, it concerns a contribution by Visser LG titled "New chapter in rabies vaccine development". The article was originally published online on April 28, 2026. The correction pertains to the first sentence of a Comment within this contribution. The original sentence should have correctly read "It has been more than 140 years…". This correction was implemented and incorporated into the online version on May 22, 2026. The purpose of the correction is to ensure the accuracy of the published information. Readers should take note of this change when referring to the aforementioned article.