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Israeli study: Vaccinating women breastfeeding Corona may protect the baby
Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Ichilov have found that breastfeeding women who have been vaccinated against corona also protect their baby from the virus, because as the level of antibodies in their blood increases, so does the amount of milk in their milk.
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 12:23 Updated: 12:50
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Also take care of the baby's immunity.
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They are not necessarily among the opponents of vaccines, but quite a few women who have only recently given birth and are breastfeeding want to postpone the corona vaccine for fear that it may pass to the baby while breastfeeding.
Now it turns out that not only is there no reason to delay the vaccine, even breastfeeding mothers should get vaccinated to protect their baby.
A new Israeli study has tried to determine whether Pfizer's coronary vaccine is effective in producing antibodies in breast milk, and what the qualities of these antibodies are.
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was conducted in January and February, close to the arrival of the vaccines in Israel.
The study included 10 breastfeeding women.
The volunteers received a two-dose corona vaccine 21 days apart, and the researchers tested their antibody levels in the blood and milk at 4 points long after the vaccine.
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The researchers found that the increase in vaccine-specific antibody levels is well synchronized between blood and milk.
The significant increase in blood and milk occurs 14 days after the first dose, and continues to increase 7 days after the second dose.
The research team included Dr. Yariv Wayne and doctoral student Aya Kegel from the Shmonis School of Biomedical and Cancer Research, Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University, and Dr. Michal Rosenberg Friedman and Prof. Ariel Manny from Liss Hospital for Maternity and Women.
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The researchers also found that the antibodies that develop in milk have the ability to neutralize - the ability to block the binding of the virus to the receptor on the storage cell and are important for preventing disease.
Dr. Yariv Wayne said that "the encouraging data show that giving the Corona vaccine to breastfeeding women encourages the production of important antibodies in breast milk that may contribute to the protection of the breastfed baby."
"Encouraging data."
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According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, there is no evidence so far of infecting babies in corona using breast milk.
However, frequent hand hygiene should be maintained, especially before breastfeeding and any contact with the baby, as well as wearing a mask while breastfeeding or pumping.
In order to reduce the chances of transmitting the virus in respiratory or contact secretions.
It is also recommended to make sure to clean surfaces and toys that come in contact with the baby.
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