The coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine in pregnancy: risks, benefits, and recommendations

IA Stafford, JG Parchem, BM Sibai - American Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coronavirus disease 2019 has caused over 2 million deaths worldwide, with over
412,000 deaths reported in Unites States. To date, at least 57,786 pregnant women in the
United States have been infected, and 71 pregnant women have died. Although pregnant
women are at higher risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019–related illness, clinical trials
for the available vaccines excluded pregnant and lactating women. The safety and efficacy
of the vaccines for pregnant women, the fetus, and the newborn remain unknown. A review …