By Vir B. Lumicao
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| BioNTech jabs give better protection for both mother & baby, studies show |
BioNTech inoculation is not only safe for pregnant women and
nursing mothers, it also provides protection for their babies, experts advising
the
Speaking at a press conference held Thursday evening, Prof
David Hui of the
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“For pregnancy and the vaccination, there are now more than 90,000 women (worldwide) who have received the mRNA vaccines and the safety profile has been very good-no arnormalities detected,” he said.
What’s more, researchers have reportedly found that expectant women are able to better protect their babies because they acquire higher antibody levels after vaccination.
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“The antibody level acquired through the vaccination is even higher than those who underwent natural infection during pregnancy,” Hui said.
“Researchers have also found a good antibody level in the (umbilical) cord blood and also in the breast milk, so that would confer protection of the baby.”
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Hui said mothers who have qualms about the vaccine’s possible impact on their babies can choose to be vaccinated 12 weeks into their pregnancy.
He added that no similar recommendation has yet been made for the Sinovac jab because its manufacturers on the mainland have yet to remove a contra-indication warning for use of the vaccine by pregnant women.
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| Without the jab, pregnant women & their newborn are exposed to severe medical risks |
Meanwhile a study by British scientists released Friday night showed pregnant women who get infected with Covid-19 face higher risks of complications, along with their newborn children.
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Babies born of infected mothers have been found to have a
three-fold risk of having severe medical complications, the study conducted by
scientists at
Pregnant women, on the other hand, are 50% more likely to face serious complications such as premature birth, high blood pressure with organ failure risk, need for intensive care, and possible death.
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On Apr 14,
Separately, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention in the
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Reports said the results were based on feedback from more than 35,000 American women who received either BioNTech or Moderna vaccines (the only ones using mRNA technology) during their pregnancy.
Post-vaccination rates of miscarriage, premature births and other complications the women reported were comparable to those noted in pregnant mothers before the Covid-19 pandemic, reports said.
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Meanwhile, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on Tuesday also endorsed vaccination in pregnancy based on evidence it has been evaluating for more than a year. It said in a statement that the vaccines are safe and effective.
Their study included information on 35,691 pregnant US women who participated in a voluntary smartphone-based vaccination surveillance system and who BioNtech or Moderna vaccines between mid-December 2020 and late February.
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The study included reports on pregnancy complications from nearly
4,000 women enrolled in a
In the vaccine registry, about 13% of pregnant women reported miscarriages, less than 1% stillbirths, 9% premature births and 2% birth defects, all within the same range observed in reports in pregnant women before the pandemic.
A representative of the
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The man, who was reported to be obese with a history of hyperlipidemia, received the vaccine at the Tsuen King Circuit community vaccination centre in Tsuen Wan on Apr 18. There was no record of him complaining of feeling unwell after the jab.
He had a sudden heart attack at home and was rushed to
The DH says that so far, there is no clinical evidence to show that his death was caused by the vaccine.
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