Hello. Thank you for your question.
The decision to start rabies post-exposure prevention treatment depends on many factors, including how a patient is exposed and whether the animal can be observed or tested for rabies.
For bats, people who have direct contact with a bat should be offered rabies treatment. However, treatment is not necessary if the person in an closed area with the bat, and was aware of the bat at all times. He or she must also be absolutely certain that there was no bite, scratch, or any kind of mucous membrane contact.
Finally, treatment should be considered for anyone who might have woke up in a room and finds a bat, an unattended toddler, baby, child, a mentally disabled person, or a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Nevermind. I just read that birds can't get rabies. $20 down the drain. Let's pretend it was a bat, just for kicks, would this situation be cause to get vaccinated? Thanks for your time!