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COVID vaccines and breastfeeding: Is it safe and recommended? - ABC News

COVID vaccines and breastfeeding: Is it safe and recommended? - ABC News

COVID vaccines and breastfeeding: Is it safe and recommended? - ABC News
Jul 23, 2021 1 min, 7 secs

Like pregnant women, breastfeeding women were excluded from COVID-19 vaccine trials, which means clinical safety data is still limited for this group.

However, real-world evidence — and a growing body of research — suggests COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for breastfeeding women and their children.

In Australia, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for breastfeeding women, and women are advised that they do not need to stop breastfeeding before or after vaccination.

Preliminary research has found breastfeeding women generate the same antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines as people who are not lactating — meaning the vaccines are just as effective.

And in terms of side-effects, several small studies have shown that breastfeeding women have similar experiences after a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine — such as the Pfizer jab — as the general population.

For many new parents, a key concern around COVID-19 vaccines is whether the vaccine could be harmful to their breastfeeding child.

Researchers at the University of California recently tested breast milk from seven women before and after they received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

As well as COVID vaccination offering protection to breastfeeding women, research suggests the vaccine may also have some benefits for their babies.

Several small studies have shown that breastfeeding women who have received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine have antibodies in their breastmilk — which may provide their baby with some protection against the disease.

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