Some American mothers vaccinated against coronavirus share their breast milk because research shows it could help spread antibodies to children.
Mothers who have extra breast milk donate it to friends and some try withdrawal, getting milk to flow again after stopping breastfeeding to give COVID-19 antibodies to infants and young children who are not eligible for the vaccine, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper said that online forums focused on relationships have been crowded with newly vaccinated mothers in recent weeks.
Studies have shown that breast milk from mothers who have been vaccinated contains coronavirus antibodies, but it is unclear how effective it is in protecting children and babies from the virus.
Experts believe that the more breastfed the baby is from a vaccinated mother, the more protected they will be; however, there is not enough research to support the hypothesis, according to the Times.
The researchers told the Times that while there is not enough research on how the coronavirus vaccine affects breast milk, there is enough information about how vaccines generally affect it that there is no reason to believe it is unsafe.
“There is no reason to believe that there is anything about this vaccine that could make it harmful, and there is reason to believe that it would be beneficial,” said Christina Chambers, co-director of the University’s Center for Better Beginnings. from California, San Diego.
Vaccines are open to all adults in a growing number of countries across the country, but research is still ongoing on vaccines before children are allowed to take pictures.
Pfizer and BioNTech announced last week that their coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 100% effective in children between the ages of 12 and 15, and Moderna is currently testing its vaccine for children between the ages of six months and 12 in the United States. and Canada.