Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too
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Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too

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Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too Enlarge this image toggle caption Jamie Grill/Getty Images Jamie Grill/Getty Images Since the pandemic began, pregnant people have faced a difficult choice: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. "It's a very important study," says Dr. Judette Louis, an obstetrician who until recently served as president of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine. The Coronavirus Crisis A Doctor, Who Is Breastfeeding, Explains Complex Choice To Get COVID-19 Vaccine A Doctor, Who Is Breastfeeding, Explains Complex Choice To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Listen · 4:13 4:13 "If those antibodies are produced in pregnancy and while breastfeeding, the baby is clearly getting some of that," says Dr. Laura Riley, an OB-GYN at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who chairs the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine. "We haven't seen any safety problems with the vaccine, but we certainly see worse outcomes if you catch COVID," says Louis, who is also chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Florida.

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