Do pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines mix? Here’s what the experts say [Los Angeles Times :: BC-CORONAVIRUS-VACCINES-PREGNANCY:LA]
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate that is the question pregnant women are asking themselves as COVID-19 shots roll out across the country.
Like so many things involving the pandemic, there are no easy answers. The two vaccines that have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration were not tested for safety or efficacy in pregnant women, so there’s no hard data to go on.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the vaccines “should not be withheld from pregnant individuals who meet criteria for vaccination,” such as the health care workers who received priority access. The medical group also says that “pregnant patients who decline vaccination should be supported in their decision.”
The World Health Organization released recommendations for the Moderna vaccine, saying it is “currently not recommended” for pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure.
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An eminent local scholar has returned home to the twin island nation after completing her medical training to follow in her parents’ esteemed footsteps.
Dr Nicole Roberts, daughter of obstetrician Dr Gwendolyn Fevrier-Roberts and ENT surgeon Dr George Roberts, has joined Mount St John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC) fresh from her studies in the US.
The former Antigua Girls High School and Antigua State College student was previously named the top student at both CXC and CAPE levels. She then won the Island Scholarship to attend the prestigious Yale University, and on the strength of her performance at Yale, she was awarded a Dean’s Scholarship to study medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.