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Maternal and cord blood serum samples were available for antibody level measurements for maternal-neonatal dyads.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Exposures<\/jats:title>SARS-CoV-2 infection vs COVID-19 vaccination.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>IgG antibodies to the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were measured by quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibody concentrations and transplacental transfer ratios were measured after SARS-CoV-2 infection or receipt of COVID-19 vaccines.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>A total of 585 maternal-newborn dyads (median [IQR] maternal age, 31 [26-35] years; median [IQR] gestational age, 39 [38-40] weeks) with maternal IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 detected at the time of delivery were included. IgG was detected in cord blood from 557 of 585 newborns (95.2%). Among 169 vaccinated persons without SARS-CoV-2 infection, the interval from first dose of vaccine to delivery ranged from 12 to 122 days. The geometric mean IgG level among 169 vaccine recipients was significantly higher than that measured in 408 persons after infection (33.88 [95% CI, 27.64-41.53] arbitrary U\/mL vs 2.80 [95% CI, 2.50-3.13] arbitrary U\/mL). Geometric mean IgG levels were higher after vaccination with the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine compared with the BNT162b2 (Pfizer\/BioNTech) vaccine (53.74 [95% CI, 40.49-71.33] arbitrary U\/mL vs 25.45 [95% CI, 19.17-33.79] arbitrary U\/mL; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Placental transfer ratios were lower after vaccination compared with after infection (0.80 [95% CI, 0.68-0.93] vs 1.06 [95% CI, 0.98-1.14]; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) but were similar between the mRNA vaccines (mRNA-1273: 0.70 [95% CI, 0.55-0.90]; BNT162b2: 0.85 [95% CI, 0.69-1.06]; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.25). Time from infection or vaccination to delivery was associated with transfer ratio in models that included gestational age at delivery and maternal hypertensive disorders, diabetes, and obesity. Placental antibody transfer was detectable as early as 26 weeks\u2019 gestation. Transfer ratio that was higher than 1.0 was present for 48 of 51 (94.1%) births at 36 weeks\u2019 gestation or later by 8 weeks after vaccination.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>This study found that maternal and cord blood IgG antibody levels were higher after COVID-19 vaccination compared with after SARS-CoV-2 infection, with slightly lower placental transfer ratios after vaccination than after infection. 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