22/04/2026
🐶💉 Rabies Vaccine in Pregnancy
“Safe ba kahit buntis?”
💡 The short answer:
👉 YES, SAFE ang rabies vaccine kahit buntis.
👉 At higit sa lahat: HINDI pwedeng ipagpaliban kung may exposure.
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🩺 Doc Tin Explains:
🧠 1. Bakit kailangan kahit buntis?
Ang rabies ay:
* ❌ Halos 100% fatal once symptomatic
* ✔️ Pero 100% preventable kung maagapan
Kaya kapag may kagat/scratch/lick:
👉 Treat as emergency. Walang “hintay-hintay.”
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💉 2. Safe ba sa baby?
✔️ Rabies vaccine = inactivated (patay na virus)
✔️ Hindi ito live vaccine, kaya safe sa pregnancy
✔️ Studies show:
* Walang increase sa miscarriage
* Walang increase sa birth defects
* Walang epekto sa baby’s development
✔️ Even rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) = safe din
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🚨 3. Important reminder
👉 Pregnancy is NOT a contraindication.
👉 In fact, mas delikado ang hindi magpabakuna.
According to global guidelines:
➡️ Rabies PEP can be given to pregnant women, infants, kahit immunocompromised pa
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📅 4. Usual schedule
Depende sa case, but usually:
* Day 0 (today)
* Day 3
* Day 7
* Day 14 (± Day 28 in some cases)
⚠️ + Rabies immunoglobulin kung high-risk bite
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🧼 5. FIRST AID muna bago vaccine!
Reminder:
👉 Hugasan agad ang sugat for 15 minutes with soap & water
👉 Then go to Animal Bite Center ASAP
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💖 Doc Tin Takeaway:
“Kung buntis ka at nakagat—
wag matakot sa vaccine, matakot sa rabies.
The vaccine protects BOTH you and your baby.”
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Protect yourself, protect your baby. 💕
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