Are the vaccines safe if I'm breastfeeding?

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We currently recommend other vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women such as the flu vaccine and the whooping cough vaccine, and the Covid 19 vaccines have also been shown to be safe for women who are pregnant and breastfeeding.

And in fact, there is also some early evidence that the antibodies that the woman produces in response to the vaccine may actually pass into the breastmilk and also provide some direct protection to the baby.


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