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Hi all,
From my small bit of knowledge of the development of the
vaccine. Babies who were breastfeeding at the time of the first
human/infant trials were not allowed to take part because incidence
of illness was so low in breastfed babies. With the second and
subsequent trials, I believe they allowed babies who had been
breastfed, but were not currently breastfeeding to take part.
Why? Again because it was acknowledged that breastfed babies had a
greater immunity to Rotavirus.
At the time of the trials, a large number of years ago, I had a
number of mothers who wanted their babies to take part, but they were
unable to participate, and these were the reasons given.
I am sorry, but I do not have references for this, just the antidotal
statements which have stuck in my mind for a number of years. It is
probably in some of the original research data.
Regards,
Ruth Berkowitz, IBCLC
in private practice
,-._|\ Ruth Berkowitz, IBCLC; BFHI Assessor & Educator; Grad.
Dip.
/ Oz \ Counselling; ABA breastfeeding counsellor; B.Sci.(Ed, USA);
\_,--.x/ M.L.S.(Monash). KEW EAST VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
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