1/ Pregnant and breastfeeding women have a robust responses to the Pfizer & Moderna COVID vaccines and pass the immunity on to their babies:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33758889/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33758889/
2/ Importantly vaccinated women pass on much higher levels of protective antibodies to their fetus or newborn than do women who've had COVID.
3/ As with influenza, pregnant women are at higher risk for severe disease when they get COVID. Women are also at higher risk for pre-term birthif they get COVID while pregnant.
4/ Pregnant and breastfeeding women were not in the initial COVID vaccine trials. But pregnant healthcare workers who were eligible for vaccination starting in December stepped up and enrolled in this study so we could all benefit from their experience: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33758889/
5/ These women experienced no increased risk of side-effects or more intense side-effects from the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding.
6/ BOTTOMLINE: If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, it's SAFE to get vaccinated against COVID. You're protecting yourself AND your baby.
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