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FILE - In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 file photo, a pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries with hundreds during a food pantry sponsored by Healthy Waltham for those in need due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, at St. Mary s Church in Waltham, Mass. A small study in Italy strengthens evidence that pregnant women infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to a fetus before birth. Research was released on Thursday, July 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
(CNN) Health officials are offering new advice for pregnant and postpartum women when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccine advice for pregnant, postpartum women after J&J pause
Advice for pregnant women, vaccine By CNN staff | April 14, 2021 at 11:58 AM CDT - Updated April 14 at 11:58 AM
(CNN) – With a pause in the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a new recommendation comes from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The medical group is encouraging pregnant and postpartum women who wish to get vaccinated to get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine instead, even if the J&J vaccine becomes available again.
“Pregnancy itself is a risk factor for blood clots, so when you’re thinking about the serious side effect that we’re talking about is blood clots, anything you can do to reduce that risk makes sense,” according to Dr. Sujatha Reddy, an OB-GYN in Atlanta.
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Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia expanded to include anyone medically considered overweight or obese. Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive) Updated: 7:04 AM EDT March 16, 2021
ATLANTA With the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding in Georgia Monday, one factor opens up the door to many Georgians. That group is for anyone who is overweight or obese by medical standards.
You are medically considered overweight, according to the CDC, if your body mass index (BMI) is over 25.
If you are an adult who stands 5-foot-5 and weighs 150 pounds, your BMI is right at 25, according to this CDC calculator, intended for adults 20 years and older. Same goes for one who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs 175 pounds.
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