Pregnant people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit or die than those who are uninfected, but vaccination significantly reduces the risk
Thanks to a study by University of Oxford and Hadassah researchers, a COVID-19 booster gives increased protection against increased risk of pregnancy complications due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant
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The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today published, in the Lancet, the results of the '2022 INTERCOVID Study' conducted in 41 hospitals across 18 countries.
COVID-19 in pregnancy, during the first 6 months of omicron as the variant of concern,
was associated with increased risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality, especially
among symptomatic and unvaccinated women. Women with complete or boosted vaccine doses
had reduced risk for severe symptoms, complications, and death. Vaccination coverage
among pregnant women remains a priority.