New study shows COVID-19 vaccines have no effect on placentas of women who receive them
Local experts say this makes them feel even more confident in the safety of the vaccine
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New study shows COVID-19 vaccine has no effect on placentas of women who receive it
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers announced more encouraging news this week for pregnant women hesitant about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
A new study, released by Northwestern Medicine and published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, showed the COVID-19 vaccine had no effect on the placentas of women who got the vaccine.
“Seeing that there were no changes, no inflammation, no damage to the placenta makes us feel even better that we feel this is a safe vaccine,” said Dr. Shad Deering, who is the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department Chair at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine in San Antonio.
San Antonio doctor explains if pregnant women should receive COVID-19 vaccine
According to the CDC, there is no data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women
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SAN ANTONIO – Some pregnant women are wondering if the COVID-19 vaccines are a safe option for them and their baby, as we move through the beginning phases of vaccine distribution.
Pfizer’s vaccine trials tried to exclude pregnant women, but as Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease doctor with UT Health San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine, told viewers during KSAT’s vaccine townhall, that did not happen.
“They tried to exclude pregnancy, but 23 people got pregnant anyway,” Berggren said. “And it was about half in the placebo and half in the vaccine arm. About nine of those decided to drop out once they learned they were pregnant. But 14 pregnant people decided to stay in the trial. So, they are being monitored.”