COVID-19: vaccines leave no trace of mRNA in breastmilk. Golan Y & al.. JAMA Pediatr, 06 July 2021 Takeaway Early data suggest that the 2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines do not leave detectable mRNA in any component of breast milk at 4-48 hours postvaccination. Larger cohort studies are needed to confirm findings.
Did flu shots and pneumococcal vaccines offer some COVID-19 protection?
A report examines if the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine has a protective effect against COVID-19. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic moved into the traditional influenza season, there was a strong drive to administer the flu shot to as many...
COVID-19: Young Children Not Major Infection Drivers at Daycare Centers
A new study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, adds to evidence that young children are not "super-spreaders" of SARS-CoV-2. Researchers measured SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among roughly 300 children under age 5 years and 200 staff members at 22...
Can Mothers with COVID-19 Room with and Breast-Feed Their Infants During Their Hospital Stay?
January 4, 2021 Deborah Lehman, MD reviewing Ronchi A et al. JAMA Pediatr 2020 Dec 7 In an Italian study, breast-feeding and rooming-in were safely practiced with precautions to minimize risk for viral transmission. Italy experienced high rates of COVID-19 early in...
Εμβόλιο εναντίον του COVID-19
Η πανδημία COVID-19 εξακολουθεί να καθηλώνει την πλειοψηφία των χωρών του πλανήτη. Όσα μέτρα και αν έχουν εφαρμοστεί το πρόβλημα δεν μπορεί να λυθεί ριζικά. Τα συστήματα υγείας κλονίζονται και πολλοί άνθρωποι πεθαίνουν καθημερινά από τον COVID-19. Θα μπορέσουν τα...
Συχνές ερωτήσεις για HPV
Γιατί να εμβολιάσω το παιδί μου σε τόσο μικρή ηλικία; Μελέτες καταδεικνύουν ότι τα άτομα που ολοκληρώνουν τις δύο δόσεις του εμβολίου μέχρι την ηλικία των 14 ετών έχουν πολύ μικρότερη πιθανότητα να παρουσιάσουν προκαρκινικές αλλοιώσεις του τραχήλου της μήτρας ή...