Real world evidence backs the hypothesis that getting vaccinated during pregnancy also helps protect your baby from severe Covid-19 after birth. — AFP
Babies born to mothers fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus during pregnancy were around 60% less likely to be hospitalised with severe Covid, a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Feb 15 (2022).
Such an effect had been hypothesised because of the transfer of antibodies through the placenta during pregnancy and through breast milk after birth, but wasn’t backed by real world evidence until now.
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