Some American mothers who are vaccinated against the coronavirus share their breast milk, as research shows that it can spread antibodies against babies.
Mothers who have extra breast milk donate it to friends and some try relaxation, to return milk to 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 aimed at relaxation have been flooded with newly vaccinated mothers in recent weeks.
Studies have shown that breast milk from vaccinated mothers does contain coronavirus antibodies, but it is unclear how effective it is at protecting children and babies from the virus.
Experts believe that the longer the baby has breast milk from an inoculated mother, the longer they will be protected; however, according to the Times, there is not enough research to support the hypothesis.
Researchers have told the Times that while there is not enough research on how the coronavirus vaccine affects breast milk, there is generally enough on how vaccines affect it, that there is no reason to believe it is unsafe.
“There is no reason to think that there is anything to this vaccine that could cause it, and there is reason to believe that it will be beneficial,” Christina Chambers, co-director of the Center for Better Beginnings, told the University of California, said. , San Diego.
Vaccines are open to all adults in a growing number of countries across the country, but research is still being done on the vaccines before children are allowed to get their shots.
Pfizer and BioNTech announced last week that their coronavirus vaccine is 100 percent effective in children ages 12 to 15, and Moderna is currently testing the vaccine on children between the ages of six months and 12 years in the U.S. and Canada.