The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued a strong recommendation that those who are pregnant or breastfeeding get vaccinated against COVID-19, pointing to new safety data.
Less than one in four pregnant women have received a first dose the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., and physicians have reported more pregnant patients becoming infected in recent weeks.
Today on Wellness Wednesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the risks of the vaccine and the virus to pregnant women.
Guests:
Dr. Denise Jamieson, obstetrician and chair of the department of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University
Christopher Taylor, professor of medical dietetics in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University
Gretchen Reynolds, columnist for The New York Times Well Blog