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.
Medical experts weigh in on whether pregnant, breastfeeding women should get vaccine
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) For the vast majority of us, 2021 is poised to be the year we each get the COVID-19 vaccine. But for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding there s a question about whether or not they should take it. They weren t included in the vaccine trials.
Serena Meyer is a registered nurse and lactation consultant who runs the popular Facebook group, Bay Area Breastfeeding Support. She says many of the women in her group have expressed concerns. The topic of, Is this safe? Do I have to ween? has come up quite a bit, Meyer said.