Pregnancy and the vaccine: Is it safe for pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine?
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 11, 2020, 5:38pm EST
Health care workers are on deck as some of the first to get the coronavirus vaccine. But what if you are pregnant?
When it comes to pregnant and lactating women, the FDA says there are currently insufficient data to make conclusions about the safety of the vaccine.
Pregnant and lactating women have not been included in any of the vaccine trials to date. You re leaving out a population that s extremely high-risk to become sick, said Dr. Patricia Calayag, deputy medical director and OB-GYN, Westmed Medical Group.
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