JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 could pass along protection to their babies, according to a new study in Israel. “Our findings highlight that vaccination of pregnant women may provide maternal and neonatal protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection,” the study said. Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said last month they had started a 4,000-volunteer international study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their COVID-19 vaccine in healthy pregnant women. The trial will also assess whether vaccinated pregnant women transfer protective antibodies to their babies. A separate US study posted last week and also awaiting peer review, found that the antibodies induced in pregnant women from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, such as the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Inc shots, were transferred to the babies via the placenta or breast milk.

Source: Egypt Independent March 16, 2021 21:33 UTC