Breast Milk Of Vaccinated Mothers Contains Antibodies To Fight Covid-19: Study

In the latest research, it was revealed that breast milk of mothers who have been administered the COVID-19 vaccine contains a significant amount of antibodies that could protect infants from coronavirus, which makes a strong case for pregnant or lactating women to get immunised and that vaccines can protect both mothers and babies.

According to the senior study author Joseph Larkin, who is an associate professor at the University of Florida, he stated that their findings show that vaccination results in a significant increase in antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk, suggesting that vaccinated mothers can pass on this immunity to their babies. When babies are born, their immune systems are underdeveloped which makes it difficult for them to fight infections on their own.

He further added – “think of breast milk as a toolbox full of all the different tools that help prepare the infant for life. Vaccination adds another tool to the toolbox, one that has the potential to be especially good at preventing COVID-19 illness.”