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New Study Shows Covid-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy Are Safe for Mom and Baby
CDC director recommends pregnant people get vaccinated
More than 3.7 million people give birth in the U.S. every year. And this year, of course, a pandemic prevails. As a result, pregnant people and OB-GYN doctors like me are tracking the research on Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy.
The most extensive study to date, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, provides more evidence that the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines are safe and effective during pregnancy for both mom and baby.
Health providers celebrated the Covid-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but the initial clinical guidance for vaccinating pregnant people was unclear.
On December 11, 2020, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued an interim recommendation allowing vaccination of those 16 years and older, but the guidance did not include specific recommendations during pregnancy. Pregnant women were not included in initial Covid-19 vaccine trials.
On December 13, 2020, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a strong response advocating for the inclusion of pregnant women in a practice advisory. ACOG was…
