The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on WednesdayA pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line in Waltham, Mass., May 7, 2020.
The CDC's update is based on new evidence that the vaccine officially poses no safety concerns for pregnant people vaccinated late in pregnancy, or for their babies, and no increased risk for miscarriage. The CDC also found no increased risk of miscarriage among people who got vaccinated during the first trimester.
Pregnant people were not initially included in the clinical studies for the vaccines so the CDC couldn't definitively say vaccines were safe and effective -- though it's long been recommended by officials. Last week, two of the nation's leading women's health organizations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine , came out in full support of vaccinations for pregnant people.
Just 23% of pregnant people received one dose of a vaccine during pregnancy as of July 31, according to CDC data.
And read that you still have choice…no vax? Then test. In other words, take care of those in your care.
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