Answering your COVID questions: 'Is it safe to get a vaccine if I'm expecting?' HCPH director says vaccine can benefit mother and child Hamilton County Public Health medical director Dr. Steve Feagins said there's evidence that expectant mothers who receive a vaccine could pass along its protection to their child. and last updated 2021-02-18 20:20:03-05 Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot if you're expecting? One WCPO viewer, a mom-to-be who asked not to be named, wonders if getting the vaccine could have an effect on her or her child's health. We posed her question to Dr. Steve Feagins, the medical director of Hamilton County Public Health and chief clinical officer at Mercy Health. He says itâs absolutely safe to get a vaccine when youâre expecting, especially since the alternative is possibly contracting coronavirus while pregnant.