Neri Miranda completes COVID-19 vaccination amid pregnancy: 'Sa doctor natin tayo makinig. Mas alam nila yan'

A very pregnant Neri Miranda just completed her COVID-19 vaccination two days ago, and on Instagram, she shared how so many people have been messaging her out of concern for her decision.

She coolly addressed this, saying they actually consulted her OB Gyne about it. "Mas gusto nyang may bakuna ako para hindi lang ako ang protected pati na rin si Cash," Neri wrote. "Binigyan ako ng doktora ko ng medical certificate/clearance na pwede ako magpabakuna."

[My doctor wanted me vaccinated so both me and Cash are protected. She gave me a medical certificate/clearance saying I can get vaccinated.]

Neri not only shared the brand she was inoculated with — Sinovac, as it is the brand that her LGU, Alfonso in Cavite, has — but very clearly shared the side effects she's experienced.

"Hindi naman ako nilagnat nung 1st dose ko. Inantok lang ako, bagsak ako agad, hehe! Pero naligo muna ako bago matulog. Second dose, hindi pa rin ako nilagnat o nanghina. Medyo mabigat lang sa arm ko, parang nabangga sa door, ganun lang. Tapos may pasa ako. Pero pasain naman kase ako. So far, ok naman ako. Ayun din, sobrang inantok lang din ako after," she wrote.

[I didn't get fever after my 1st dose. I just felt very sleepy. I made sure to shower before sleeping. I still didn't get fever after my second dose. My arm just felt heavy, as if it hit a door. I was bruised but I bruise often anyway. So far, so good. Oh, I also felt sleepy after the second dose.]

Spearing to pregnant women, Neri hushed their concerns about getting vaccinated by encouraging them to consult their doctor. "Tanungin niyo ang OB Gyne niyo kung kailan kayo pwede magpabakunda. Ang alam ko, may certain months bago magpabakuna," she said.

"Sa doctor natin tayo makinig. Mas alam nila yan," she added.

[Please ask your OB Gyne when you can get the jab. I know there are certain months before you can get vaccinated. Let's listen to our doctors. They know better.]

She ended her note by comparing the pain factor between a swab test and the vaccination. "Mas masakit pa yung swab! Manipis lang yung needle, kaya kayang kaya nyo yan!"

"Para sa pamilya natin! Let us all be responsible," she added.

[The swab test hurt more than the injection. The needle was so thin, it's nothing you can't handle. This is for our families. Let us all be responsible.]

Neri follows singer Sitti, who was also inoculated at 32 weeks. — LA, GMA News