The vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, have success rates of about 95 percent, and they're currently being distributed to healthcare workers and high-risk individuals. The quick turnaround leaves many people hopeful that the end of the pandemic is in sight. But some inviduals have doubts about the safety of the vaccine—and that includes breastfeeding mothers, who have largely been excluded from clinical trials. We spoke with experts to learn everything you need to know about the COVID vaccine for breastfeeding women. The short answer?
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An expert weighs in on this mom's story. By Claire Lawrence April 20, Of all the embarrassing and weird things that come with pregnancy and new motherhood, this one is the hardest to admit. Most of them focused on the baby: the antibodies, the infection-fighting properties, the immune system something or other.
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