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That, coupled with pregnant women being excluded from early clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine "likely played some part" in pregnant women now being wary of the vaccine, he says.
Just more than half, or 55.4%, got their Tdap vaccines and only 27.3% of women got the Covid booster before or during pregnancy last season, when omicron infections were filling hospitals.
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.
The specific use of the term "vaccine shedding" has risen to public prominence through anti-vaccine activists linked to misinformation related to COVID-19, who erroneously claim that COVID-19 vaccination can cause individuals to shed coronavirus spike protein and affect menstruation and fertility in women exposed to them.
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 ...
Immunization during pregnancy is the administration of a vaccine to a pregnant individual. [1] This may be done either to protect the individual from disease or to induce an antibody response, such that the antibodies cross the placenta and provide passive immunity to the infant after birth.
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 ...