No traces of mRNA vaccines found in breast milk


By AGENCY
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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