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Covid Infection and Covid Vaccination Both Produce Antibody Response in Breast Milk
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Bridget Young, Ph.D., and Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, M.D., Ph.D., were interviewed by about their study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study found evidence that mothers with two types of immunity from COVID, disease-acquired (those who have contracted COVID and recovered) and mRNA vaccination-acquired, produced breast milk with active SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
John J. Condemi Award
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Dr. Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ received the , given to medical professionals who have improved life, health and hope for individuals and families with life-threatening allergies through clinical treatment and new research.
No Evidence Breastfeeding After Vaccination is Anything But Safe
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
AP News debunks some social media misinformation.
Dr. Jessica Stern Awarded the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program
Monday, August 23, 2021
Jessica Stern M.D. M.S. was awarded the . This is a two-year award of $120,000, per year, in recognition of outstanding professional achievements and promise as a community-oriented clinical researcher.
Vaccinated Mothers Are Trying to Give Babies Antibodies Via Breast Milk
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Research is too premature for vaccinated mothers who are breastfeeding to act as if their babies can’t get infected, says Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, M.D., Ph.D., the chief of pediatric allergy and immunology and the Founders’ Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Allergy. “There is no direct evidence that the COVID antibodies in breast milk are protecting the infant—only pieces of evidence suggesting that could be the case.”