C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccines During Pregnancy
The New York Times
New research shows the shots do not increase risk of miscarriage, the agency said, but the risks of severe disease from a coronavirus infection while pregnant are serious.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday strongly recommended that pregnant and breastfeeding women be vaccinated against Covid-19, pointing to new safety data that officials hope will sway the many who have resisted despite mounting evidence that the coronavirus can pose grave risks to their health and increase the chance of a preterm birth. The new guidance marked the first time the agency gave strong, unambiguous support to vaccination during pregnancy, bringing it in line with the advice of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other medical specialty groups. It comes amid a surge in Covid infections across the nation, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, and renewed efforts by the Biden administration to push up vaccination rates to stem the virus’s spread. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a third vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people as soon as Thursday.
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