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Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Re: Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Post by gus_massa »

Is this surprising? A lot of medicines pass to breast milk and are not recommended n that cases. I'm not sure if someone has tried with mRNA before.

> This study investigated whether the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA can be detected in the expressed breast milk (EBM) of lactating individuals receiving the vaccination within 6 months after delivery.

Perhaps my English is bad, but IIUC the abstract makes the question if there is mRNA from the vaccine after 6 months, but it does not answer it. I can't find a good article about that https://www.google.com/search?q=mrna+vaccine+degradation+rat... but my guess is a few days. I'll be very surprised it survives a month inside the body.

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Post by CentralHarvest »

gus_massa wrote: post #2

Is this surprising? A lot of medicines pass to breast milk and are not recommended n that cases. I'm not sure if someone has tried with mRNA before. > This study investigated whether the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA can be detected in the expressed breast milk (EBM) of lactating individuals receiving the vaccination within 6 months after delivery. Perhaps my English is bad, but IIUC the abstract makes the question if there…

It's surprising because at the time the mRNA vaccines were recommended to pregnant women (with next to zero testing), health authorities issued extensive assurances that the mRNA would remain localized to the injection site. Reuters even ran a fact-check article about it: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

Re: Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Post by koinedad »

CentralHarvest wrote: post #4
gus_massa wrote: post #2

Is this surprising? A lot of medicines pass to breast milk and are not recommended n that cases. I'm not sure if someone has tried with mRNA before. > This study investigated whether the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA can be detected in the expressed breast milk (EBM) of lactating individuals receiving the vaccination within 6 months after delivery. Perhaps my English is bad, but IIUC the abstract makes the question if there…

It's surprising because at the time the mRNA vaccines were recommended to pregnant women (with next to zero testing), health authorities issued extensive assurances that the mRNA would remain localized to the injection site. Reuters even ran a fact-check article about it: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

I guess the study was too small

Re: Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Post by puffoflogic »

CentralHarvest wrote: post #4
gus_massa wrote: post #2

Is this surprising? A lot of medicines pass to breast milk and are not recommended n that cases. I'm not sure if someone has tried with mRNA before. > This study investigated whether the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA can be detected in the expressed breast milk (EBM) of lactating individuals receiving the vaccination within 6 months after delivery. Perhaps my English is bad, but IIUC the abstract makes the question if there…

It's surprising because at the time the mRNA vaccines were recommended to pregnant women (with next to zero testing), health authorities issued extensive assurances that the mRNA would remain localized to the injection site. Reuters even ran a fact-check article about it: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

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Re: Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Post by Test0129 »

I suppose it's not unexpected in that pregnant women have to avoid most vaccinations for the same reason.

What is shocking is that "trusted news" claimed this wasn't true just last year. You'd think the vaccine cured cancer with just how perfect the news portrayed it to be.

Without delving into conspiracy theory it does certainly seem like 2020-2021 was the greatest period of sponsored, deliberate, misinformation spread by previously trustable sources in history. The level of irresponsibility with such an important thing to society (vaccines) will likely forever drive people away from taking them. The irony of all this is the misinformation peddlers seem to have actually been the news with their by-the-minute update on "debunking anti-vaccine claims". Certainly many anti-vaccine claims are far-fetched. But, the less far-fetched ones seem to be coming true by the day.

Will we see vaccine providers and news agencies in court for deliberately misleading the public? Signs point to unlikely. Maybe it'll make an interesting documentary our grandchildren will watch, though.

Re: Detection of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk

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Post by uxp100 »

Test0129 wrote: post #8

I suppose it's not unexpected in that pregnant women have to avoid most vaccinations for the same reason. What is shocking is that "trusted news" claimed this wasn't true just last year. You'd think the vaccine cured cancer with just how perfect the news portrayed it to be. Without delving into conspiracy theory it does certainly seem like 2020-2021 was the greatest period of sponsored, deliberate, misinformation spr…

> pregnant women have to avoid most vaccinations for the same reason.

Is it most? Flu, pertussis, hepatitis are all recommended during pregnancy. Is it a live vs inactive distinction?

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