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Breastfeeding and COVID-19 vaccination: position statement of the Italian scientific societies

Riccardo Davanzo1, Massimo Agosti2, Irene Cetin3

  • 1Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Via dell'Istria 65/1, 34100, Trieste, Italy. riccardo.davanzo@gmail.com.

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
|February 28, 2021
PubMed

Insights

COVID-19 vaccination is compatible with breastfeeding. Italian scientific societies recommend vaccination for breastfeeding mothers, as the health benefits of breastfeeding outweigh potential risks to the infant.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines prompted questions about their safety during breastfeeding.
  • Limited data currently exists on COVID-19 vaccine administration to breastfeeding mothers.

Discussion:

  • Major Italian scientific societies, including those for Neonatology, Pediatrics, Perinatal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Infectious Diseases, collaborated on a consensus statement.
  • The consensus addresses the compatibility of COVID-19 vaccination with breastfeeding.
  • The statement acknowledges the limited current knowledge but emphasizes the well-established benefits of breastfeeding.

Key Insights:

  • Biological plausibility suggests a low health risk to the breastfed infant.
  • The health benefits of breastfeeding are significant and well-documented.
  • Italian scientific societies conclude that COVID-19 vaccination does not pose a significant risk to breastfed infants.

Outlook:

  • Further research may provide more specific data on COVID-19 vaccine effects in breastfeeding dyads.
  • Continued monitoring of vaccine safety in this population is warranted.
  • The consensus supports informed decision-making for breastfeeding mothers regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

Keywords:
BreastfeedingCOVID-19Vaccination

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