Thread by @ChecchiaPaul

1/7 Babies and COVID. We can protect them.

(itv.com/news/2022-01-1…)

UK data is demonstrating more of what we already know. The < 4 yo admissions are significantly higher. This data outlines how that increase is driven by the youngest infants.

2/7 Even within this increase, the hospitalizations are not requiring ICU admission and they are short in duration (saving grace).

There is more good news for this population. We have the ability to protect them.

3/7 Maternal vaccination against COVID provides antibody transfer to the newborn infant. This has been repeatedly demonstrated.
(jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…)
(pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34014840/)
(ajogmfm.org/article/S2589-…)

4/7 We know that maternal antibodies provide at least up to 6 months of protection (potentially longer). Additionally, there is transfer of more antibodies via breastmilk which provides even longer protection. (jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…)

5/7 As a woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you get to protect your child while protecting yourself. COVID in pregnancy is clearly more severe for both mother and baby with significant maternal and fetal loss. (nytimes.com/2022/01/13/hea…) (nature.com/articles/s4159…)

6/7 Vaccines for women in childbearing ages and specifically during pregnancy are safe. Hard stop. (ajog.org/article/S0002-…) (sciencedirect.com/science/articl…)

7/7 Let’s look beyond the headlines to the potential solutions. Let’s stop fighting the last wave and start impacting the next one.