Does breastfeeding protect children from COVID-19? An observational study from pediatric services in Majorca, Spain

• Main Authors: Sergio Verd (Author), Jan Ramakers (Author), Isabel Vinuela (Author), Maria-Isabel (Author), Aina Prohens (Author), Ruth Díez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It has been demonstrated that children who had been breastfed remain better protected against various infections, and notably respiratory tract infections, well beyond infancy. Since the role of breastfeeding to explain why children are less affected by COVID-19 has not been stud...