The Russian TASS news agency revealed, in a report today, Sunday, that breastfeeding has been excluded from the list of contraindications to vaccination with the Corona virus vaccine.Sputnik VAccording to the instructions for use of the Russian vaccine.
Breastfeeding is excluded from the list of prohibitions against the Russian Sputnik vaccine
The press office of the Russian Ministry of Health confirmed this information, saying: “There are no clinical tests for the Russian Sputnik vaccine Gam-covid-vac “Sputnik V “In lactating women and infants, it is not known whether the active substances of the vaccine enter breast milk, explaining that before vaccinating a lactating woman it is necessary to assess “the risks and benefits of vaccination.”“.
And TASS added, that breastfeeding was included among the contraindications to the use of Sputnik Sputnik V In the previous version of the document, but in July, the World Health Organization recommended (WHO) Breastfeeding women are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that vaccination does not pose any risks to children and provides protection.
Russian corona vaccine
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Health gave the green light for joint vaccination against the emerging corona virus, and vaccination against influenza, and studies have proven that when the influenza vaccine and the corona vaccine are vaccinated at the same time, their effectiveness is no less.
The Russian Ministry of Health has amended the instructions for the use of the Corona vaccine Sputnik V, which gave the green light to be administered in conjunction with the influenza vaccine, the ministry’s press service reported to journalists.
“The Russian Ministry of Health allowed simultaneous vaccination against corona and influenza, as corresponding changes were made to the instructions for the medical use of the vaccine,” the statement said Gam-COVID-Vac Sputnik V
Vaccine efficacy.
The Russian Ministry of Health said that studies have proven that when the influenza and coronavirus vaccines are vaccinated at the same time, their effectiveness is no less..
The Sputnik vaccine mixture was studied v Sputnik With the influenza vaccine in preclinical trials, no decrease in immunity was shown for both vaccines when administered simultaneously.
When the corona and influenza vaccines are given simultaneously, the vaccine is injected into different parts of the body, TASS explained.
“For example, the left and right shoulders,” the press service confirmed in a statement“.
The Russian Ministry of Health has amended the instructions for use of the Corona vaccine, giving the green light to give it simultaneously with the influenza vaccine.
“The Russian Ministry of Health allowed simultaneous vaccination against corona and influenza, as changes were made to the instructions for the medical use of the vaccine,” the statement said Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V)”.