Mary Prahl, MD
@mkprahl.bsky.social
Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician-Scientist | Mother | Avid hand-washer | Translational Immunology of Perinatal and Early Childhood Infections
So happy to see this study and the positive results!
September 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
So happy to see this study and the positive results!
So great to see this study out. Raises the bar for pregnancy related vaccine research
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So great to see this study out. Raises the bar for pregnancy related vaccine research
Led by Kailin Yin and Lin Li. Many thanks to the incredible participants and our awesome COVIPAL team @gawlab.bsky.social and Roan lab collaborators. @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @gladstoneinst.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Led by Kailin Yin and Lin Li. Many thanks to the incredible participants and our awesome COVIPAL team @gawlab.bsky.social and Roan lab collaborators. @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @gladstoneinst.bsky.social
Another interesting finding was that T cells in the blood of lactating individuals were less activated after vaccination. Which may be related to differential trafficking to the mammary glands for T cells into breastmilk. More details here by Julie Langelier gladstone.org/news/pregnan...
Pregnancy, Lactation Shape Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine and Infection
Study finds strong immune defenses in pregnant and lactating women, with key benefits that could guide future vaccine design.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Another interesting finding was that T cells in the blood of lactating individuals were less activated after vaccination. Which may be related to differential trafficking to the mammary glands for T cells into breastmilk. More details here by Julie Langelier gladstone.org/news/pregnan...
after COVID-19 vaccine and infection. Some major findings include that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy elicited just as strong as an immune response as non-pregnant women. We found that vaccination in pregnancy had some unique immunologic benefits including increased "stem-like" T cells (3/n)
July 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
after COVID-19 vaccine and infection. Some major findings include that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy elicited just as strong as an immune response as non-pregnant women. We found that vaccination in pregnancy had some unique immunologic benefits including increased "stem-like" T cells (3/n)
Many pregnant front-line workers had some of the same concerns. We developed the COVIPAL study to evaluate the immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and lactation. Working with our close collaborators in the Roan lab at @gladstoneinst.bsky.social, we did deep immune profiling (2/n)
July 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Many pregnant front-line workers had some of the same concerns. We developed the COVIPAL study to evaluate the immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and lactation. Working with our close collaborators in the Roan lab at @gladstoneinst.bsky.social, we did deep immune profiling (2/n)