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Virginia policy makers heard testimonies from three agencies to prepare possible maternal health solutions for the upcoming 2022 legislative session. ....
Births are on the rise at UVA Health despite national trends Births are on the rise at UVA Health despite national trends By Rachel Hirschheimer | April 30, 2021 at 3:38 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 9:03 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Many people thought there would be a baby boom during lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, but that was not entirely the case in the commonwealth. According to reports from the Associated Press, births from 2020 to 2019 were down by 4.3%. In Virginia, that number is down by 11%. “Nationally, the trend has been to decreased births, and that mirrors very much what we saw around 2008 to 2009 - around the time of the Great Recession was people exercising a little bit more caution and uncertainty about whether it was a good time to start a family during what was at that time just economic uncertainty,” Dr. Christian Chisholm, medical director of obstetric services at UVA Health, said. ....
COVID-19 vaccine presents a choice for pregnant women, UVA doctors say A patient receives a vaccine. (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | December 15, 2020 at 2:22 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 3:18 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As the first COVID-19 vaccinations in central Virginia and across the country are celebrated, the decision to get a vaccine could be a tougher one for several specific groups like pregnant women, those with compromised immune systems, and severe allergic reactions. UVA doctors say that while those choices are valid, they might be easier than originally thought. “It’s a tricky question right now,” UVA OBGYN Dr. Christian Chisholm said. “They’re based on viral RNA. Hypothetically, they shouldn’t cause any risk of complications with the pregnancy, but the honest answer is we just don’t know yet.” ....
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