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Study: Babies of mums who had Covid-19 vaccine while pregnant better protected for six months

Babies born to mothers who received a Covid-19 vaccine during their pregnancy were significantly protected against the disease in their first six months of life, according to a local study by a team led by KK Women’s...

15 November, 2023

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South Korean study shows COVID-19 vaccination safe and effective in early pregnancy

COVID-19 vaccination is safe and effective before and during early pregnancy, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science. Although clinical data has indicated reduced morbidity risk...

26 October, 2023

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New study reveals Covid vaccine given during pregnancy has ‘transferred’ effect on child

Antibodies generated by vaccination are able to cross the placenta and help shield newborns in the vulnerable first months of their lives. Both mother and child benefit when pregnant women are given a COVID-19 mRNA...

14 August, 2023

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Vaccination in pregnancy greatly reduces risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, and protects babies up to 6 months after birth

From the early days of the pandemic, it has been evident that a COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can be serious. Hundreds of studies from around the world have consistently shown that a COVID-19 infection in pregnancy...

4 July, 2023

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Pertussis vaccination in pregnancy is safe, study finds

Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough). However, the safety of...

12 May, 2016

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