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Is It Safe To Have Anti Rabies Vaccine During Pregnancy?

i was bitten by a 4 month rottweiler dog on my left palm while playing with puppy. after that i went for anti rabies vaccination (inactivated rabies virus; flurry LEP strain; inactivated by b-propiolactone). i have injected with 3 dose of 5 injection. after this get to know that i m pregnant. i m worried for my baby and my husband it worried much about me. kindly suggest
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Thank you for asking Healthcare majic.
My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah &
I have gone through your query.
The Risk to a developing fetus from vaccination of the mother during pregnancy is theoretical.

No evidence exists of risk to the fetus from vaccinating pregnant women with inactivated virus or bacterial vaccines or toxoids (A bacterial vaccine whose toxicity has been inactivated or suppressed).

Live vaccines administered to a pregnant woman pose a theoretical risk to the fetus; therefore, live, attenuated virus and live bacterial vaccines generally are contraindicated during pregnancy.
for example
live vaccines include OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine), BCG (tuberculosis) and measels and yellow fever vaccines

Benefits of vaccinating pregnant women usually outweigh potential risks when the likelihood of disease exposure is high, when infection would pose a risk to the mother or fetus, and when the vaccine is unlikely to cause harm

for rabies, pregnancy is not considered a contraindication to postexposure prophylaxis. Certain studies have indicated no increased incidence of abortion, premature births, or fetal abnormalities associated with rabies vaccination.

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Is It Safe To Have Anti Rabies Vaccine During Pregnancy?

Thank you for asking Healthcare majic. My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah & I have gone through your query. The Risk to a developing fetus from vaccination of the mother during pregnancy is theoretical. No evidence exists of risk to the fetus from vaccinating pregnant women with inactivated virus or bacterial vaccines or toxoids (A bacterial vaccine whose toxicity has been inactivated or suppressed). Live vaccines administered to a pregnant woman pose a theoretical risk to the fetus; therefore, live, attenuated virus and live bacterial vaccines generally are contraindicated during pregnancy. for example live vaccines include OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine), BCG (tuberculosis) and measels and yellow fever vaccines Benefits of vaccinating pregnant women usually outweigh potential risks when the likelihood of disease exposure is high, when infection would pose a risk to the mother or fetus, and when the vaccine is unlikely to cause harm for rabies, pregnancy is not considered a contraindication to postexposure prophylaxis. Certain studies have indicated no increased incidence of abortion, premature births, or fetal abnormalities associated with rabies vaccination. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.