Doctor discusses COVID vaccine and pregnancy risks
Doctor discusses COVID vaccine and pregnancy risks By Miranda Reynolds | January 13, 2021 at 10:08 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 8:43 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas steadily approaches COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1-B which allows more people to get the vaccine, but should pregnant women partake?
The next phase will allow teachers, those in higher education, childcare workers, and those 70 and up to get the vaccine beginning Monday, Jan. 18.
Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines are predominately made in the U.S. and they’re both synthetic vaccines.
After the first vaccine, you’re about 53 percent immune to the virus. After the second vaccine, you’re about 95 percent immune.
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant?Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illnes
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant?
Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illness and death from the virus are higher than usual.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says COVID-19 vaccinations should not be withheld from pregnant women, and that women should discuss individual risks and benefits with their health care providers.
The U.S. government’s emergency authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being rolled out for priority groups doesn’t list pregnancy as a reason to withhold the shots.
But the OB-GYN group says women should consult their doctors, since COVID-19 vaccines have not yet been tested in pregnant women. Evidence about safety and effectiveness is reassuring from studies that inadvertently included some women who didn’t know they were pregnant when they enrolled.
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