Jacob-Chow, B.; Vasundhara, K.L.; Cheang, H.K.; Lee, L.Y.; Low, J.M.; Amin, Z. Reactogenicity of mRNA- and Non-mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines among Lactating Mother and Child Dyads. Vaccines2022, 10, 1094.
Jacob-Chow, B.; Vasundhara, K.L.; Cheang, H.K.; Lee, L.Y.; Low, J.M.; Amin, Z. Reactogenicity of mRNA- and Non-mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines among Lactating Mother and Child Dyads. Vaccines 2022, 10, 1094.
Jacob-Chow, B.; Vasundhara, K.L.; Cheang, H.K.; Lee, L.Y.; Low, J.M.; Amin, Z. Reactogenicity of mRNA- and Non-mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines among Lactating Mother and Child Dyads. Vaccines2022, 10, 1094.
Jacob-Chow, B.; Vasundhara, K.L.; Cheang, H.K.; Lee, L.Y.; Low, J.M.; Amin, Z. Reactogenicity of mRNA- and Non-mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines among Lactating Mother and Child Dyads. Vaccines 2022, 10, 1094.
Abstract
The aims of the study are: a) Describe the reactogenicity of WHO-approved two mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna) and two non-RNA vaccines (Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sinovac) among lactating mother and baby pairs; and b) compare and contrast the reactogenicity between mRNA and non-mRNA vaccines. A cross-sectional, self-reported survey was conducted amongst 1784 lactating women who received COVID-19 vaccinations. The most common maternal adverse reaction was a local reaction at the injection site; the largest minority of respondents, 43.7% (780/1784), reported experiencing worse symptoms when receiving the second dose compared to the first dose. There were no major reported adverse effects or behavioural changes in the breastfed infants. Among the respondents who received non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations, a majority reported no change in lactation but those who did more commonly reported an increase in milk supply, decrease in milk supply and pain in the breast. The more commonly reported lactation changes (fluctuations in breastmilk supply and pain in the breast) for the non-mRNA vaccines were similar to that of respondents who received mRNA vaccines. Our study, with a large cohort and wide geographical and racial mix, further augments earlier reported findings that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for breastfeeding mothers and her children.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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