Can You Get The COVID-19 Vaccine If You Are Breastfeeding?
COVID-19Common questionCan you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you are breastfeeding?While there have been no specific studies in these groups, there is no contraindication to receipt of the vaccine for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should discuss their options with their healthcare providers.
Can COVID-19 be transmitted through breast milk?
Current evidence suggests that breast milk is not likely to spread the virus to babies. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future.
Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19
Is the COVID-19 vaccine tested for breastfeeding women?
Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines currently used in the United States did not include people who are breastfeeding.
COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Who is not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Children younger than age 5 years are not eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at this time unless part of a clinical trial. Children and adolescents younger than age 18 years are not eligible to receive the Moderna or Janssen COVID-19 vaccines at this time.
Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
Who should not take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
If you have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (such as polyethylene glycol), you should not get this vaccine. If you had a severe allergic reaction after getting a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get another dose of an mRNA vaccine.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Overview and Safety