Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Rabies Vaccine? Is Rabies Vaccine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Rabies Vaccine extracts into breast milk? Does Rabies Vaccine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Rabies Vaccine influence milk supply or can Rabies Vaccine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Rabies Vaccine usage in lactation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several health professional organizations state that vaccines given to a nursing mother do not affect the safety of breastfeeding for mothers or infants and that breastfeeding is not a contraindication to rabies vaccine. Breastfed infants should be vaccinated according to the routine recommended schedules.[1][2][3]

Rabies Vaccine Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Limited data indicate that breastfeeding can enhance the response of the infant to certain vaccine antigens.[1][3][4]
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