While countries are moving ahead with their vaccination programs, Spain is already way ahead of the curve – as a baby with antibodies was born not long ago. According to foreign media reports, Bruno was born last week in Ibiza, Spain, and doctors tested his umbilical cord blood to confirm that he already had antibodies, and that his mother was vaccinated late in her pregnancy (after 28 weeks).
Spanish media reported that Manuel Grandal Martin, deputy director of the Madrid Hospital Management Center, said that Bruno’s antibodies had the same protective power as those of the vaccinated person, but it was not clear how long the antibodies would last; Bruno’s case shows that vaccination of pregnant women may help immunize both mother and baby.
Although there is still a considerable lack of data on the safety of vaccines during pregnancy, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks, and a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology also suggests that vaccines are not only safe and effective for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but also have the potential to provide protection for infants. Protection.
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