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Dear President Biden:
On behalf of America s frontline physicians, we write to congratulate you on your election as the 46th president of
the United States of America, and to offer our assistance in our shared goal of creating a better health care system for all Americans, especially as we together take on the challenge of ending the COVID-19 epidemic. We are encouraged by and supportive of many of the actions taken thus far by your administration to greatly expand federal support for public health initiatives to address the pandemic, including prioritizing underserved communities and populations. We strongly support the goals of the Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, including requiring federal agencies to review agency programs and policies to assess systemic barriers in accessing benefits and opportunities for marginalized and underserved communities; consider whether new reg
Landon stressed the contracting coronavirus while pregnant can also pose an added danger.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of severe illness, including the risk of an infection that could lead to ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and possibly death. Pregnant people with COVID-19 could also face an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, the agency added.
According to preliminary findings of a study from the National Institutes of Health, pregnant women who experienced severe symptoms of COVID-19 had a higher risk of complications during and after pregnancy.
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Transgender and gender-diverse patients have unique healthcare needs, and ob/gyn physicians should educate themselves so they can provide appropriate, inclusive, and affirming care, an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) committee said.
Providers should discuss patients fertility desires as early as possible in the transition process, and ensure that contraceptive options are offered beyond gender-affirming hormone therapy, according to a report from ACOG s Committee on Gynecologic Practice and Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women.
The document, which is also published in
Obstetrics & Gynecology, notes that medications for gender transition can be safely prescribed by a wide range of providers who have the appropriate education and training including ob/gyns and no specific prescribing certification is needed to provide care.
Pfizer launches first COVID-19 vaccine trial for pregnant women By Alexander Tin COVID vaccine trial for pregnant women
Pfizer and BioNTech say the first U.S. participants have been given shots in a large-scale clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of their COVID-19vaccine for pregnant women. The companies are aiming to enroll some 4,000 pregnant women in the trial around the world. Now that we are seeing successful initial implementation of vaccine campaigns with BNT162b2 [the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine] across the globe, it is time to take the next step and extend our clinical program to other vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women, to potentially protect both them and future generations, BioNTech Chief Medical Officer Dr. Özlem Türeci said in a statement Thursday.
Pregnant individuals are making the decision to vaccinate without necessary information regarding the safety of the vaccines for themselves or their babies.