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Covid vaccination while Breastfeeding
I m breastfeeding my 4 month baby and I have been reading news about the covaxin tats Safe and not Covishield.
Also mixed reviews on vaccination for lactating mothers. Please suggest if I can go ahead with vaccination and breastfeed my baby.
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Recent guidelines advice to take the vaccine. During pregnancy and lactation hours immunity is low which keep mother and the baby under higher risk of covid infection. GO AHEAD WITH YOUR SHOT..
Both vaccines are almost equally efficacious and safe...
u can take either of that!!
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Yes ...there is mixed reviews for vaccination in lactating mothers.If you have high risk of getting infection then take it otherwise wait till 6months.
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Dr. Shilpa Reddy Kolla
Pediatrician
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Hyderabad
Both vaccines are equally safe
Plz take and continue breastfeeding
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