Breastfeeding moms who get COVID-19 vaccine pass protection onto baby, study finds
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Nursing mothers who opt to get the COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for several months post-jab, a new study suggests
The researchers saw elevated levels of the IgA and IgG antibodies immediately following the first dose of vaccination, with both antibodies reaching immune-significant levels within 14 to 20 days post-first dose. "Our study showed a huge boost in antibodies against the COVID-19 virus in breast milk starting two weeks after the first shot, and this response was sustained for the course of our study, which was almost three months long," Jeannie Kelly, MD, study author and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, said. "The antibodies levels were still high at the end of our study, so the protection likely extends even longer."More Related News