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Covid-19 Vaccines and breastfeeding

Last reviewed September 2021

Women who are breastfeeding can be given all vaccines currently authorised for use in the UK if they meet the other conditions for receiving the vaccine. We will update this page as further vaccines are authorised.

We recommend you consult your healthcare provider and any relevant Government guidance for further information, as well as guidance regarding your own circumstances. As with all medications La Leche League Leaders cannot offer advice about vaccines.

The following documents may be used as reference:

The Government guidance on Covid-19 vaccination: a guide for women of childbearing age, pregnant and breastfeeding:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-women-of-childbearing-age-currently-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding/covid-19-vaccination-a-guide-for-women-of-childbearing-age-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950113/jcvi-advice-on-priority-groups-for-covid-19-vaccination-30-dec-2020-revised.pdf

The Green Book which has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the UK:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948757/Greenbook_chapter_14a_v4.pdf

The Covid-19 vaccination programme information for healthcare practitioners: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/988091/COVID-19_vaccination_programme_guidance_for_healthcare_workers_20_May_2021_v3.7.pdf

The patient group directive (PGD) which allows healthcare providers to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/patient-group-direction-for-covid-19-mrna-vaccine-bnt162b2-pfizer-biontech

Moderna vaccine becomes third COVID-19 vaccine approved by UK regulator: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/moderna-vaccine-becomes-third-covid-19-vaccine-approved-by-uk-regulator

Updated advice on Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy and women who are breastfeeding: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/news/updated-advice-on-covid-19-vaccination-in-pregnancy-and-women-who-are-breastfeeding/

Factsheet on use of Covid-19 vaccinations in breastfeeding and pregnancy from the Hospital Infant Feeding Network:  https://www.hifn.org/covid-interim

Factsheet on use of Covid-19 in breastfeeding and pregnancy from the GP Infant Feeding Network: https://gpifn.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/factsheet-on-covid-19-vaccine-and-bf-jan-21.pdf

It has also been confirmed that you can donate milk to Hearts Milk Bank as normal after vaccination for Covid-19:
https://heartsmilkbank.org/milk-donation-and-covid-19-vaccination/

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