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Hebe de Bonafini, 93, Who Rallied Mothers of ‘the Disappeared,’ Dies
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Study shows two vaccine doses for mothers eases COVID complications for infants
by Jessica Pasley
Infants younger than 6 months were better protected from COVID-19 complications when mothers received two doses of the vaccine while pregnant, according to researchers.
Mothers who received COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization for this age group by 80% during the delta wave and nearly 40% during the omicron wave, according to a recent New...