Coronavirus: the world’s first baby with antibodies is born

A woman of Florida, United States give birth to a beverage who became the first in the world to be born with antibody of coronavirus. This was reported by the agency EFE, indicating that a health worker has received the first dose of the vaccine of Moderna at 36 weeks gestation.

The baby was born three weeks after the mother, who was on the first line of vaccination, received the first dose. The fact became known after a Analysis what the doctors did in the umbilical cord, this determined that the baby had antibodies of the coronavirus, as confirmed by chain hospital authorities WPBF of palm beach (Southeastern United States).

“As far as we know, this This is the first reported case worldwide of a baby born with antibodies after his mother’s vaccination, ”he said Paul Gilbert, one of the pediatricians who looked after the newborn baby. Gilbert Yes Chad rudnick pointed out to the TV station that the analysis was carried out to confirm whether the mother had transmitted the antibody to your baby, as is often the case with other vaccines to treat other conditions.

“This is just a small example of what there will be thousands and thousands of babies born in the coming months of mothers who have been vaccinated against Covid19 “, Rudnick said. Doctors also said that “despite everything, babies could still be at risk of infection.”

“They are necessary more studies for determine how much will time last protection. You have to determine the level or number of antibodies a baby needs to be protected, ”Rudnick said.

In this way, in this country, vaccinated pregnant women could begin a follow-up step to learn about the transmission of antibodies to their babies while they are still in their mother’s womb.

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