SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Five babies born to women infected with COVID-19 during a study in Singapore have had antibodies to the virus, although researchers said it is not yet clear what level of protection it can have. to offer.
The findings of a study of 16 women published on Friday also found that most were infected with mildy, while more severe reactions occurred in older women with a high body mass index, a trend that is reflected in the general population.
Of the five who had given birth to their babies at the time of the study’s publication, all had antibodies, according to the Singapore Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Network.
The researchers noted that the number of antibodies in babies varied and was higher among those whose mothers had become infected closer to the time of delivery. Additional monitoring is required to see if antibodies will decrease as babies grow, they added. (Report by Chen Lin and John Geddie; Edited by Michael Perry)