Breastfeeding bub could help protect them against COVID if mum has been vaccinated or infected

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The antibodies found in human milk after COVID-19 infection are different from those found after vaccination, but both are able to neutralise live SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to US research. The study found that human milk after COVID-19 infection was higher IgA type antibodies while after vaccination it was higher in IgG type antibodies. The authors say their data supports the likelihood that human milk from parents with COVID-19 infection or those who are vaccinated can provide some protection to the baby.

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conference: JAMA Pediatrics

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Organisation/s: University of Rochester, USA

Funder: This work was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (grant U01 AI131344-04S1) and in-kind support from Medela.

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