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Ball-and-stick model of Ivermectin. Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that is well established for use in animals and people. [1] The World Health Organization (WHO), [2] the European Medicines Agency (EMA), [3] the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), [4] and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) [5] all advise against using ivermectin in an attempt to treat or ...
With a new RSV vaccine urged for pregnant women and as a possible "tripledemic" approaches, more are hesitant about getting Covid, flu and Tdap vaccines, the CDC finds.
The vaccine is also strongly recommended for pregnant people because COVID can be more severe in pregnancy and the antibodies can help protect the infant after birth, notes Dr. Cennimo.
Pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccine boosters: What expectant parents need to know. Doctors explain when to get a booster and its benefits during pregnancy.
A 2022 meta-analysis on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy found that pregnant people were less likely to get vaccinations compared with non-pregnant cohorts. Factors associated with lower takeup of vaccination during pregnancy included younger age, lower education, lower socioeconomic status , and lack of adherence to influenza vaccination ...
The reasons for hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine are complex and vary between individuals, including concerns about side effects of the vaccination, [36] wanting to wait to see if the vaccine is safe, [36] and believing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines [12] promulgated by conspiracy theories, including but not limited to incorrect ...
Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, meaning that catching the virus while pregnant or shortly after giving birth increases the chances they may require ...
A systematic review update in 2022 demonstrated that pregnant women are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. It also found that risk factors for severe COVID-19 in pregnant people included high body mass index, being of an older age, being of non-white ethnic origin, having pre-existing comorbidities, having pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes.