New study finds COVID-19 antibodies in breastmilk of vaccinated mothers
Portland researchers are conducting what s believed to be the first study into how the COVID-19 vaccine impacts pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. Author: Katherine Cook Updated: 11:56 PM PST March 3, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon For new moms, getting the COVID-19 vaccine might come with a few concerns. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers weren t part of the vaccine trials. But a new study conducted in Portland is looking into how nursing moms might pass COVID-19 antibodies to their babies after the moms get the shot.
The study began with Jill and Jason Baird, who welcomed their baby boy Eli, in November. As a nursing mother, Jill wondered if it would be safe for her to get the COVID-19 vaccine. As a physician, she qualified to get the shot in January, but wished more information was available about the shot for new moms.
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“I think for lack of a better medical word, it is really cool,” Dr. Khatib said. “The technology behind this is phenomenal.”
A diagnosis of oral, head or neck cancer can mean a series of surgeries to remove the tumor, rebuild the jaw and teeth and then implant new teeth. That can take one to two years.
During the process, the patient has no teeth for six months to a year. Not only does this severely affect their ability to talk and chew, but also their mental health and ability to interact with others.
“One of the devastating things with oral cancer is that – not only does it require this large removal of the area of the cancer, but this can affect the way patients look, speak, interact with people afterwards, and this is a lifelong, what used to be a disfiguring type of surgery,” Dr. Khatib said.