Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Detected in Mother’s Milk Post-Vaccination
Author(s) -
J Kevin Baird,
Shawn M. Jensen,
Walter J. Urba,
Bernard A. Fox,
Jason R. Baird
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of human lactation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1552-5732
pISSN - 0890-3344
DOI - 10.1177/08903344211030168
Subject(s) - covid-19 , vaccination , virology , medicine , breastfeeding , antibody , pediatrics , immunology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has infected over 127 million people worldwide, with almost 2.8 million deaths at the time of writing. Since no lactating individuals were included in initial trials of vaccine safety and efficacy, research on SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in lactating women and the potential transmission of passive immunity to the infant through mother's milk is needed to guide patients, clinicians, and policy makers on whether to recommend immunization during the worldwide effort to curb the spread of this virus.