27 Apr 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clarified Tuesday that its guidance on vaccines for pregnant women remains unchanged despite remarks from CDC Director Rochelle Walenksy, who on Friday said the CDC “recommends that pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine” following the release of preliminary findings of a New England Journal of Medicine study.
On Tuesday, the CDC clarified that it had not altered its guidance for pregnant woman receiving vaccines, with a spokesperson clarifying the agency’s position that pregnant women should consider the risks of exposure to the Chinese coronavirus and educate themselves on the vaccine, knowing there is “limited but growing evidence about the safety of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.”