Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage
7 years, 6 months ago

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against swine flu. “But as an advocate for pregnant women, what I hope doesn’t happen is that people panic and stop getting vaccinated.” Past studies have found flu vaccines are safe during pregnancy, though there’s been little research on impact of flu vaccinations given in the first three months of pregnancy. The study’s authors, two of whom are CDC researchers, saw a big difference when they looked at women who had miscarried within 28 days of getting a shot that included protection against swine flu, but it was only when the women also had had a flu shot the previous season. Some of the same researchers are working on a larger study looking at more recent data to see if a possible link between swine flu vaccine and miscarriage holds up, said James Donahue, a study author from the Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Research Institute.

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Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study

India TV News  

A recent study, published in BMJ Global Health, analyzed data from December 2019 to January 2023 to assess the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women. According to the study, vaccinated pregnant women face reduced chances of undergoing a caesarean section or developing hypertension compared to their unvaccinated counterparts. Research indicates that fully vaccinated women experience significant benefits against Covid-19, …

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
1 year, 7 months ago

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age. Maternal vaccination didn’t …

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
1 year, 7 months ago

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. regulators on Monday approved …

Why pregnancy forums are rife with health misinformation
2 years, 2 months ago

Why pregnancy forums are rife with health misinformation

Salon  

Each year, as flu season peaks, medical professionals who take care of pregnant women have to gear up to combat misinformation around the influenza vaccine. "We've always seen fear or distrust of not wanting to get a flu vaccine in pregnancy," Melissa Simon, an obstetrician gynecologist at Northwestern Medicine, told Salon. "Although the flu vaccine has been recommended in pregnancy …

Fact-check: No, the claims that 44% of pregnant women lost their babies during Pfizer vaccine trial are not correct
2 years, 7 months ago

Fact-check: No, the claims that 44% of pregnant women lost their babies during Pfizer vaccine trial are not correct

Op India  

For over a week, many social media posts have been circulating making the claims that nearly half of the pregnant women who participated in the Pfizer vaccine trial lost their babies, that the fact has been revealed in company documents etc. Tweet by US politician claiming 44% pregnant women lost babies in Pfizer vaccine trial US-based website claiming that Pfizer …

Flawed calculation fuels falsehood on Pfizer vaccine and pregnancies
55 years, 2 months ago

Flawed calculation fuels falsehood on Pfizer vaccine and pregnancies

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Pfizer documents show that 44% of pregnancies reported during its COVID-19 vaccine trial ended with miscarriages. THE FACTS: Thousands of social media users in recent days spread the erroneous claim that newly released documents showed that nearly half of all pregnancies in the Pfizer vaccine trial resulted in miscarriages. The blog post falsely claimed that documents from the Food …

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?
2 years, 7 months ago

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. 'No evidence' COVID-19 vaccines cause miscarriage, despite Queensland doctor claim The peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists strongly advises pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. …

More than 900,000 people over 16 in Australia haven't received a single vaccine dose, but anti-vaxxers are just a small portion of them
3 years, 1 month ago

More than 900,000 people over 16 in Australia haven't received a single vaccine dose, but anti-vaxxers are just a small portion of them

ABC  

After a slow start, Australia now has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. "It's reasonable to be hesitant if you've had a severe allergic reaction to vaccines or other drugs in the past," Professor Stewart said. "I don't think an 84 to 86 per cent vaccination rate is high because it means that about one in seven …

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’

Live Mint  

Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, suggests the findings of a recent study. Since the start of Scotland's vaccination programme, a total of 4,950 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed during pregnancy, with 77 per cent of these cases in unvaccinated women. Some 12 per cent of COVID-19 cases were in …

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born

India TV News  

A new study has found that pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the foetus, and the newborn. While pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness, the virus can also trigger inflammatory and vascular responses in the placenta during critical periods of foetal development in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. …

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers
3 years, 2 months ago

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 can cause a number of complications in pregnant women and early miscarriage could be one of them, according to an expert. A report published in scientific journal PLOS One says that Covid could cause placental inflammation which may result in fetal growth retardation and induce abortion. An article published in reputed medical journal The Lancet also discusses the indirect …

Pregnant People Are Still Not Getting Vaccinated Against Covid
3 years, 2 months ago

Pregnant People Are Still Not Getting Vaccinated Against Covid

Wired  

Calendar year three into the pandemic, and vaccination coverage among pregnant people remains staggeringly low. According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of January 1, just over 40 percent of pregnant people in the United States between age 18 and 49 were fully vaccinated prior to pregnancy or during their pregnancy, compared with 66 …

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic

NL Times  

Nearly 1,000 pregnant women with Covid-19 ended up in hospital since the beginning of the pandemic, figures from the Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology showed, according to NU.nl. Around 56 percent of the 958 pregnant Covid-19 patients were not directly because of the virus but due to other issues such as premature membrane rupture. Of the 68 pregnant Covid-19 …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

Warning over gap in Covid vaccination levels for poor and black pregnant women
3 years, 4 months ago

Warning over gap in Covid vaccination levels for poor and black pregnant women

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pregnant women are being urged by officials to take up the …

600 premature babies born to mothers hospitalised by Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

600 premature babies born to mothers hospitalised by Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She said the risk of premature births was the most important impact of Covid-19 on …

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby
3 years, 4 months ago

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby

Daily Mail  

The family of an unvaccinated mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her baby daughter she never got to hold have issued an urgent plea to 'get the jab'. The family of Saiqa Parveen, a mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her daughter she never got to hold have issued an …

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds
3 years, 5 months ago

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds

CNN  

CNN — People who got Covid-19 vaccines were not only less likely to die from the virus, but they were less likely to die from any cause over the following months, researchers reported Friday. That’s in addition to the mounting evidence from other studies showing that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective against COVID-19 infection, serious illness, and death.” The team …

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

Associated Press  

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. Harrison said she will “nicely argue to the bitter end” that pregnant women get vaccinated “because it could literally save your life.” Since the pandemic began, health officials have reported more than 125,000 cases and …

Pregnant women were kept out of clinical trials. That left them vulnerable to COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women were kept out of clinical trials. That left them vulnerable to COVID-19

LA Times  

As the fast-spreading Delta variant filled the University of Washington Medical Center with COVID-19 patients this summer, Dr. Linda Eckert was struck by something: More pregnant patients were hospitalized with the disease than at any other time during the pandemic. “The prevailing idea is that pregnant people need to be protected from research,” said Dr. Diana Bianchi, head of the …

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year
3 years, 5 months ago

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year

NL Times  

Several experts recommended that all children receive flu shots this year to help protect the older population, professor and member of the English Health Council Maarten Postma said in De Telegraaf. "Hospital cannot afford a flu epidemic when there are also coronavirus outbreaks," Ted van Essen from the Dutch Influenza Foundation said. The flu does not often impact children considerably, …

Flu practically vanished last year. Doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic’ of flu and covid-19 spikes
3 years, 5 months ago

Flu practically vanished last year. Doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic’ of flu and covid-19 spikes

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials are urging …

Pregnant woman had one vaccine dose when she got COVID-19. Her video saw others get the jab
3 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant woman had one vaccine dose when she got COVID-19. Her video saw others get the jab

ABC  

A mother of three who was 26 weeks pregnant when she caught COVID-19 is grateful she was partly vaccinated when she fell ill. Key points: Asmawati shared her COVID-19 ordeal from her hospital bed in a video posted to a WhatsApp group Some pregnant women who were against vaccinations watched the video and changed their minds Changing advice about vaccines …

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth to get vaccinated against coronavirus. “As of September 27, 2021, more than 125,000 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in pregnant people, including more than 22,000 hospitalized cases and 161 deaths,” it added. “Data from …

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. “We’ve been too complacent about the spread of respiratory diseases in the wintertime,” former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said. Booster shot side effects are well tolerated, study says As more eligible Americans get a …

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them
3 years, 7 months ago

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women are one of the least vaccinated groups in America and now are suffering a surge in Covid hospitalizations. COVID-19 hospitalizations among pregnant women are beginning to surge as the virus strikes one of the least vaccinated groups in America Only 23% of pregnant women are vaccinated, with black women in particular having a low vaccination rate under 12% …

Pregnant mother whose baby died after she got COVID urges vaccinations
3 years, 7 months ago

Pregnant mother whose baby died after she got COVID urges vaccinations

Daily Mail  

A Missouri mom and registered nurse is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after losing her own baby due to the virus. Vanessa Alfermann, 33, was 22 weeks pregnant last November when she and her husband both contracted COVID-19 — but while her symptoms were otherwise mild, they did cause a dangerous placental abruption that sent her into …

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women
3 years, 7 months ago

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images A new study suggests breastfeeding may pass along COVID-19 antibodies to babies. The breast milk of women who’ve been vaccinated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help keep babies safe, a new study says. Although there are still many questions about how much protection those antibodies offer infants — and …

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says
3 years, 7 months ago

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says

Daily Mail  

Around 55,000 pregnant women in the UK have been vaccinated There are also no signals that the jabs affect people's ability to have children There is no evidence so far to indicate Covid vaccines affect fertility or the ability to have children, according to the UK's medical regulator. It said the numbers of reports of miscarriages and stillbirth are 'low …

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings
3 years, 7 months ago

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings

LA Times  

A nurse uses a nasal swab to conduct a coronavirus test on a woman who is 31 weeks pregnant in July 2020. Los Angeles County reported 81 cases of coronavirus infections among pregnant women for the week that ended July 25, triple the rate from the last full week of June. And at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, doctors are …

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die
3 years, 7 months ago

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die

Daily Mail  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is strengthening its recommendations and urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated recommendations come after a study found that pregnant women who go into labor while infected with COVID-19 are at greater risk of severe complications and death than those without the virus. Pictured: A pregnant woman waits in a …

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice
3 years, 7 months ago

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice

ABC  

Perth resident Danielle Barbosa is about 20 weeks into her pregnancy and while many tasks remain on the "to-do" list, booking her COVID-19 vaccination is not one of them. Global study prompts advice change In early June, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists — as well as the vaccine advisory group ATAGI — released advice …

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May
3 years, 7 months ago

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May

Daily Mail  

Being pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic never worried Stacey Knights much. A University of Oxford analysis of hospital figures showed the number of pregnant women admitted with Covid has jumped seven-fold since May – from 28 per week to 200 ‘In countries such as the US and Israel, pregnant women were allowed to choose to have the …

Pregnant women reluctant to get vaccinated despite being at high Covid risk
3 years, 8 months ago

Pregnant women reluctant to get vaccinated despite being at high Covid risk

NL Times  

Pregnant women in the Netherlands are reluctant to get vaccinated against Covid-19, even though they are 2.5 times more likely than others to get seriously ill from the respiratory disease and end up needing intensive care, obstetricians and gynecologists said to Nieuwsuur. Scientists now say that it is safe for pregnant women to get vaccinated. Pregnant women are not at …

Pregnant women now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination; know about risks, precautions, Centre's guidelines
3 years, 8 months ago

Pregnant women now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination; know about risks, precautions, Centre's guidelines

Firstpost  

In the guideline titled ‘Operational Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination of Pregnant Women’, the Centre said that COVID-19 vaccine may be given to pregnant women if no contraindications exist The Centre on Friday issued guidelines for the vaccination of pregnant women against coronavirus, and instructed healthcare professionals to ensure that the women are informed about benefits, risks, and the likely side-effects …

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study

News 18  

A comparative study of two Covid-19 waves in India showed that the symptomatic cases of Covid-19 were significantly higher at 28.7 percent among pregnant and post-partum women during the second wave against 14.2 percent in the first wave. The fatality rate among pregnant women was higher at 5.7 percent in the second wave, as compared to 0.7 percent in the …

Vaccination safe for pregnant women: Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccination safe for pregnant women: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Though vaccination for pregnant women has been recommended by Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of India as worldwide data shows that it is safe, the Central government seems to be still on two minds over whether they must be given or not. Data collated from different centres across India shows that vulnerability of those in the age-group of …

Need to Prioritise Pregnant Women for Covid-19 Vaccination: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Need to Prioritise Pregnant Women for Covid-19 Vaccination: Report

News 18  

Amid rising deaths of pregnant women due to Covid-19, a report has made a strong case for their vaccination on a priority basis. For Covid not to further aggravate the already heavy burden of maternal and under five mortality, there is a strong case for inclusion of pregnant women as a high priority group for vaccination, a report prepared by …

Some promising news for pregnant people - Coronavirus Fact vs. Fiction
3 years, 11 months ago

Some promising news for pregnant people - Coronavirus Fact vs. Fiction

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the April 22 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. The analysis, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, looked at the data of more than 35,000 pregnant people who had reported their health status through CDC reporting systems, including a smartphone app, and followed up with a group of …

New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
3 years, 11 months ago

New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Associated Press  

One of the largest reports on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy bolsters evidence that it is safe although the authors say more comprehensive research is needed. That group has said previously that COVID-19 vaccination should be available to pregnant women and to those who are breastfeeding, and many pregnant U.S. women have chosen to be vaccinated. “They know the potential complications …

New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
3 years, 11 months ago

New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

LA Times  

A pregnant woman holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries. “They know the potential complications of COVID infection in pregnancy and now there is some safety data in human pregnancies.” Pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus face elevated risks for complications, including intensive-care hospitalization, premature births and death. The study authors, led by the Dr. …

Covid-19: GPs are told to CANCEL planned AstraZeneca vaccination appointments for pregnant women
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: GPs are told to CANCEL planned AstraZeneca vaccination appointments for pregnant women

Daily Mail  

GPs that are only dishing out AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine have been told to scrap all planned appointments for pregnant women. It advised pregnant women should be offered Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in the first instance — but did not ban expectant mothers from getting AstraZeneca's jab. GPs have now been told to cancel all planned AstraZeneca Covid vaccine appointments for …

Covid-19 vaccinations of pregnant mothers also protect newborns, studies suggest
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 vaccinations of pregnant mothers also protect newborns, studies suggest

Live Mint  

Pregnant women who get the coronavirus vaccine pass their antibodies on to their newborns, recent studies suggest, a promising sign that babies can acquire from their mothers some protection against Covid-19. The companies are now enrolling around 4,000 pregnant women into the trial, which will also look at the vaccine’s safety in infants and whether antibodies can get transferred over …

Opinion: My baby and I are safer with the Covid-19 vaccine than without it
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: My baby and I are safer with the Covid-19 vaccine than without it

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Caroline Nyczak is an English teacher at Zeeland East High School in Zeeland, Michigan. Courtesy Caroline Nyczak We thought of the small details like the fact that Steve would likely not be allowed at prenatal appointments, and big ones like the fact that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers pregnant women to be at an …

Do pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines mix? Here’s what the experts say
4 years, 2 months ago

Do pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines mix? Here’s what the experts say

LA Times  

There’s not much evidence to guide pregnant women who are thinking about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but experts agree the shots should be made available to them. The medical group also says that “pregnant patients who decline vaccination should be supported in their decision.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in agreement that if pregnant women are eligible …

Pregnant women, the elderly still 'unknowns' in coronavirus vaccine rollout
4 years, 2 months ago

Pregnant women, the elderly still 'unknowns' in coronavirus vaccine rollout

ABC  

Australia's leading group of obstetricians and gynaecologists says there is "insufficient evidence" to recommend routine use of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy. Key points: Department of Health secretary Brendan Murphy said the Government would weigh up the risks and benefits of the Pfizer vaccine for the frail and elderly There is limited data about the impact of the vaccine on pregnant …

Stillbirths: An overlooked consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Stillbirths: An overlooked consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

Al Jazeera  

The day Sarmila Shrestha felt her baby was not moving, Nepal had just gone into lockdown. Franka Cadée, president of the International Confederation of Midwives, said, “If women have a headache or don’t feel well, they could well think ‘oh dear I have COVID,’ when actually they could have high blood pressure”, which can be a symptom of pregnancy complications. …

Pregnant People Haven't Been Part Of Vaccine Trials. Should They Get The Vaccine?
4 years, 3 months ago

Pregnant People Haven't Been Part Of Vaccine Trials. Should They Get The Vaccine?

NPR  

Pregnant People Haven't Been Part Of Vaccine Trials. "We don't generally give live viral vaccines in pregnancy because there's theoretical risk that the live virus could be passed and it infects the fetus," Jamieson says. "The Pfizer instructions in Canada specify that pregnant women should talk to their health care provider," she says. Riley says she is getting flooded with …

Initial Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine Won't Include Pregnant People
4 years, 3 months ago

Initial Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine Won't Include Pregnant People

NPR  

Initial Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine Won't Include Pregnant People NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Ruth Faden, founder of Johns Hopkins University's bioethics institute, about why none of the top coronavirus vaccine contenders has been tested on pregnant people. SIMON: I mean, I have to ask - and I apologize for the fact I didn't know until today that three-quarters …

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