Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Messenger RNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccines Versus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Pregnant Women and Vaccine-Induced Antibody Transfer to Infants.
Fatimah S DawoodAlan TitaMelissa S StockwellGabriella Newes-AdeyiKristina WielgoszCynthia Gyamfi-BannermanAshley BattarbeeLawrence ReichleNatalie J ThornburgSascha EllingtonRomeo R GalangKelly VorwallerCelibell Y VargasTyler MorrillMickey ParksEmily PowersMarie GibsonMichael VarnerPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)
Though most pregnant women develop nAb after 2 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, this analysis suggests that infant protection from maternal vaccination varies by gestational timing of vaccination and wanes. Additional prevention strategies such as caregiver vaccination may warrant consideration to optimize infant protection.