Question
The baby, who is 3 months and 2 weeks old, had an unknown cat come into the house a few days ago. The baby played with the cat without the family’s knowledge. Later, the child told the grandmother that the cat bit her wrist, but there was no visible wound. Not wanting to take any chances, the family decided to get the rabies vaccine. The doctor said that if they were still worried, they could just take medication. I agreed, and it turns out it’s a total of five shots, and I just got the second one the other day. The doctor said after the second shot, there might be a fever, and just give fever-reducing medicine if there is. Fortunately, there was no fever. But tonight, after school, the child seemed in good spirits. I bought some fried snacks for him. After eating two bites, the child said it was spicy. I tried it and it was a bit spicy, so I didn’t let him eat anymore. But after that, the child seemed significantly less energetic.
Answer
During the vaccination period, it’s important to be cautious about what you eat. Spicy, greasy, and oily foods can interfere with the vaccine’s effectiveness in producing antibodies and may also disrupt the vaccine’s mitigation of side effects. It’s especially important to avoid spicy foods during this time as they can be harmful to a child’s digestion and spleen. Pay attention to any recurrence of fever; when there is a high fever, timely fever reduction is necessary. At 38…