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. 2021 Apr 3:ciab266. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab266

Efficient maternofetal transplacental transfer of anti- SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies after antenatal SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination

Amihai Rottenstreich 1,, Gila Zarbiv 1, Esther Oiknine-Djian 2, Roy Zigron 1, Dana G Wolf 2, Shay Porat 1
PMCID: PMC8083549  PMID: 33822014

Abstract

Maternal and cord blood sera were collected from 20 parturients who received the BNT162b2 vaccine. All women and infants were positive for anti S- and anti-RBD-specific IgG. Cord blood antibody concentrations were correlated to maternal levels and to time since vaccination. Antenatal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may provide maternal and neonatal protection.

Keywords: pregnancy, vaccination, cord blood, serology, SARS-CoV-2


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