Dr Puri said vaccines that are being administered against coronavirus do not have any adverse effect on reproductive organs or fertility. Stressing the importance of inoculation, Dr Puri said the doses will help prevent severe diseases in pregnant women. In the case of lactating mothers, an infant gets these antibodies through the mother's breast milk," Dr Puri said. Speaking more on caring for newborns, Dr Puri said an infected mother should continue to breastfeed the baby, but keep a distance of six feet otherwise. "It saves them from an unnecessary visit to the hospital after childbirth and reduces the risk of an unplanned pregnancy," Puri said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 27, 2021 03:11 UTC