IMPRINT Webinar on breastfeeding and COVID-19 vaccines

May 18, 2021

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In the fourth session of our webinar series 'Maternal and infant immunisation in times of COVID-19' on 17 May, Dr Natalie Shenker from Imperial College London spoke about challenges and opportunities in COVID-19 vaccination during lactation. Her presentation was complemented by a personal report from Dr Gemma Partridge, a consultant obstetrician at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust, on her own experiences of receiving the vaccine whilst breastfeeding and her advocacy work to ensure access to the vaccine for women who are breastfeeding and women who are pregnant.

The presentations were followed by a panel discussion with both speakers and IMPRINT Steering Group members Dr Beth Holder from Imperial College London and Dr Chrissie Jones from the University of Southampton.

The recording of the webinar can be accessed via this link.

The BMJ also published two opinion pieces on COVID-19 vaccination and breastfeeding in December 2020 and January 2021.

The webinar series offers monthly webinars that cover topical questions relating to maternal and infant immunisation in times of COVID-19. Details about the individual sessions are communicated through the IMPRINT Newsletter.

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