Does rabies vaccination affect pregnancy?

Getting rabies vaccine will affect pregnancy preparation. The best state for pregnancy preparation is when both parties are in the best physical condition. Getting rabies vaccine at this time will cause bacterial infection in the woman's body. The egg quality at this time is not the best. It is best to prepare for conception three months after getting the rabies vaccine. If you are three months pregnant, there is no problem getting the rabies vaccine at this time, and it will not cause fetal malformations.

Why can pregnant women get rabies vaccine?

First of all, rabies vaccine is an inactivated vaccine. Inactivated viruses cannot pass through the placental barrier. It has also undergone biosafety testing and has no side effects on fetal development or teratogenic effects. The ingredients of the vaccine itself will not affect the development of fetal brain tissue.

Secondly, current studies conducted at home and abroad have not found that rabies vaccines cause miscarriage, premature birth or teratogenicity. Because rabies vaccine will not have teratogenic effects on the fetus, pregnant women do not need to have an artificial abortion, especially after three months of pregnancy, when other parts of the fetus, except the nervous system and reproductive system, are basically fully developed.

What should pregnant women do if they are bitten by animals?

1. Wound treatment: Wounds should be treated immediately. Rinse all wounds or itchy areas thoroughly with 20% soapy water or 0.1% chlorhexidine. Rinse repeatedly for at least 30 minutes, and then apply 70% alcohol or 2% iodine.

2. Vaccination: You must go to the county health and epidemic prevention station or local health center in time to get the human rabies vaccine.

3. Application of anti-rabies immune serum: Anyone who is seriously bitten, such as three or more bites on the head, face, neck, hands or multiple parts of the body, should be injected with rabies serum and human rabies purified vaccine at the same time on the same day.

4. Wounds caused by animal bites should not be bandaged or sutured. The incubation period of rabies can be as short as a few days or as long as several years or even decades, and is generally 1 to 3 months. During the rabies vaccination period, you should avoid alcohol, strong tea, spicy food, and strenuous exercise. Around 15 days after completing the full course of rabies vaccination, go to the hospital on an empty stomach to draw 2 ml of blood to test whether antibodies have been produced. If the test result is positive, it means that antibodies have been produced, which also means that the vaccination is effective. If antibodies are not produced, one or two more vaccines should be given as booster shots and blood tests should be done again until antibodies are produced.