Thiruvananthapuram, First Published Jan 12, 2022, 12:09 PM IST
The vaccine is still the only way we can effectively fight the Covid 19 epidemic. At the same time, many people today have different concerns regarding the adoption of the covid vaccine by pregnant women. But health experts say there are no problems with pregnant women getting the vaccine. Several studies have been published in this regard.
A new study shows that babies who are now vaccinated with the Kovid vaccine can also receive antibodies through breast milk, which can protect them from the corona virus. University of MassachusettsThe study was conducted by researchers at.
The researchers found the presence of antibodies not only in the breast milk of vaccinated mothers but also in the feces of breastfed infants. The study, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that the antibody was found in babies between one and a half and 23 months of age.
The study was conducted on 30 breastfeeding mothers and their babies in the United States. Among them were health workers. They were vaccinated with the Kovid MRNA vaccine between January and April 2021. Breast milk samples were collected from them 2-3 weeks after the first dose and 3 weeks after the second dose before and after vaccination.
Their blood samples were taken 19 days after the first dose and 21 days after the second dose. The mothers took the baby’s stool sample 21 days after the second dose. Researchers also say that cats need to be included in any precautionary measures against the virus.
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