(The Slice): During the pandemic, pregnant women not only have to worry about protecting their health, but also their unborn child. Will getting a shot potentially harm the baby? Fortunately, the shot can benefit the unborn according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Dr. Fauci said in a Coronavirus briefing Wednesday morning that the antibodies in the Coronavirus vaccine, like many others, can be transferred to the fetus in a pregnant woman and last months after birth. The infectious disease expert explained, ". . .when you vaccinate a mother during pregnancy, that there's transplacental transfer of antibody IgG from the mother to the baby."
Newborns have been known to contract Coronavirus but is it not clear how it is transmitted.
The antibodies are "also in breast milk if a mother decides that she wants to breastfeed," said Fauci.
Fauci further explained that the dual impact in shielding both the mother and unborn child: "That is a very good way where you can get protection of the mother during pregnancy and also get a transfer of protection to the infant, which will last for a few months following the birth of the infant."