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. 2022 Jul;158(1):219-220.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14152. Epub 2022 Mar 5.

The transfer of vaccine-generated SARS-CoV-2 antibodies into infantile circulation via breastmilk

Barbara Lebbe  1 , Marijke Reynders  2 , Jens T Van Praet  3   4
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The transfer of vaccine-generated SARS-CoV-2 antibodies into infantile circulation via breastmilk

Barbara Lebbe et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

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Vaccine‐generated maternal anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 IgG antibodies are not transferred into infantile circulation via breastmilk.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; breastmilk; maternal vaccination.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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