While there is no evidence Covid-19 mRNA vaccines are transmitted through breast milk, the antibodies formed through these vaccines are likely to be, thus protecting baby from the disease. — AFP
Women who are breastfeeding don’t have to stop after they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 with a mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine, according to American experts.
A research team led by Stephanie Gaw at the University of California San Francisco found that breast milk isn’t compromised by mRNA vaccine jabs, which includes those from Pfizer/BioNTech (called Comirnaty) and Moderna (called Spikevax).
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