Study Found COVID-19 Vaccinated Pregnant Women Pass Protection To Newborn Babies

The study was published in the ''American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM'' has found.

The researchers have carried out the study on 36 newborns.

They have found that the new born babies were 100 per cent protective antibodies at birth as their mother were vaccinated either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy time.

Antibodies can either be produced as part of the natural response to infection or triggered by vaccines.

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that just 23 per cent of pregnant women have been vaccinated, despite growing evidence of prenatal vaccine safety.

"Studies continue to reinforce the importance of vaccines during pregnancy and their power to protect two lives at once by preventing severe illness in both mothers and babies," said Ashley S. Roman, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Langone Health, and one of the study's principal investigators.

"If babies could be born with antibodies, it could protect them in the first several months of their lives, when they are most vulnerable," added Roman.

The study found no increased risks during pregnancy, birth complications, or identifiable risks to the fetus among those who received the vaccine.

Earlier, Thailand has started administering Covid-19 booster shots to people who have been fully vaccinated, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Health. The authorities started to give the third dose of booster shots to about 150,000 people on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. Around 3 million people are eligible to be vaccinated with booster shots, according to the official figures.

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