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. 2022 Dec 1;176(12):1268-1270.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3581.

Detection of Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

Nazeeh Hanna  1 , Ari Heffes-Doon  1 , Xinhua Lin  2 , Claudia Manzano De Mejia  2 , Bishoy Botros  2 , Ellen Gurzenda  2 , Amrita Nayak  1
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Detection of Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

Nazeeh Hanna et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Erratum in

  • Errors in Supplement.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Nov 1;176(11):1154. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4568. JAMA Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 36178702 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cohort study investigates the presence of COVID-19 vaccine mRNA in the expressed breast milk of lactating individuals who received the vaccination within 6 months after delivery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hanna reported grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, American Lung Association, March of Dimes, New York State Department of Health, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. No other disclosures were reported.

Comment in

  • Messenger RNA Vaccine in Mother's Milk-Reply.
    Hanna N, Clauss C, Krilov LR. Hanna N, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Apr 1;177(4):439. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.6018. JAMA Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 36804769 No abstract available.
  • Messenger RNA Vaccine in Mother's Milk.
    Davanzo R. Davanzo R. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Apr 1;177(4):437-438. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.6021. JAMA Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 36805160 No abstract available.
  • Messenger RNA Vaccine in Mother's Milk.
    Nelson JM, Fleming-Dutra KE, Meaney-Delman D. Nelson JM, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Apr 1;177(4):438-439. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.6024. JAMA Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 36805617 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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