- Pregnant women should get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The CDC noted that there have been a number of studies that have each shown that there are no risks for pregnant women who receive the Covid vaccine
- According to the CDC, pregnancy increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19, as well as the chances of premature birth
WASHINGTON D.C.: Pregnant women should get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In a Wednesday statement, the CDC said current data has found no increased risk of miscarriage among women being vaccinated.
The CDC noted that there have been a number of studies that have each shown that there are no risks for pregnant women who receive the Covid vaccine.
Earlier, before large amounts of data had been analyzed, the CDC did not recommended pregnant women should be vaccinated. Rather, they urged women to discuss the Covid vaccination with their healthcare providers.
Sascha Ellington of the CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health said that only 23 percent of pregnant women have been inoculated with at least one dose.
“We want to increase that. We want women to be protected,” Ellington added. The CDC is now working on procedures to allow obstetricians and gynecologists to inoculate patients with the Covid vaccine.
According to the CDC, pregnancy increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19, as well as the chances of premature birth.
The CDC now urges everyone age 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
“We are aware of the myths related to fertility that have been spreading. They are not based on any evidence. There is no science that backs that up. We hope this helps,” Ellington said.
The new CDC recommendations come as Covid cases and hospitalizations quickly increased throughout the country in the past month. Reports from hospitals in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi indicate that they have run out of available beds for Covid patients.
