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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:39 PM Apr 2021

CDC recommends that pregnant people get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Friday recommended that pregnant people get the COVID-19 vaccine, citing a new study that suggests there is no evidence that the shot causes safety concerns for pregnant people or their babies.

Speaking at a White House COVID-19 briefing, CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky acknowledged that none of the participants in initial trials of the COVID-19 vaccines were pregnant, leaving doctors and families with little data on how the new shots would impact patients or their pregnancy. But emerging self-reported data from the first months of the U.S. vaccine rollout has led researchers to suggest that the new vaccines do not pose increased risk during pregnancy.

“As such, CDC recommends that pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine,” Walensky said on Friday. “We know that this is a deeply personal decision and I encourage people to talk to their doctors or primary care providers to determine what is best for them and their baby.”

The announcement follows the Wednesday publication of a peer-reviewed paper from The New England Journal of Medicine. In the report, researchers from the CDC used self-reported data from more than 35,691 people who were either pregnant or soon to become pregnant. After getting the shot, they reported typical vaccine side effects — pain at the injection site, fatigue, headaches and muscle aches — but researchers say the data “did not show obvious safety signals.”

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CDC recommends that pregnant people get the COVID-19 vaccine. (Original Post) soothsayer Apr 2021 OP
"pregnant people" Disaffected Apr 2021 #1
Yes. Apparently both genders now can become pregnant. marybourg Apr 2021 #3
Oh my, Disaffected Apr 2021 #6
That's a possibility I hadn't thought of. marybourg Apr 2021 #7
I know 2 women that got COVID while pregnant. louis-t Apr 2021 #2
I have a couple pregnant neighbors who both got vaccinated. MontanaMama Apr 2021 #4
Maybe they wanted to include transgender men. marie999 Apr 2021 #5
Yeah was thinking something like that soothsayer Apr 2021 #8
Really... Deuxcents Apr 2021 #9
The word "woman" is becoming a dirty word apparently kcr Apr 2021 #10

marybourg

(12,620 posts)
3. Yes. Apparently both genders now can become pregnant.
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:50 PM
Apr 2021

As in: “We’re pregnant!” Oh, brave new world!

MontanaMama

(23,307 posts)
4. I have a couple pregnant neighbors who both got vaccinated.
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:52 PM
Apr 2021

Their OB/GYN highly recommended the vaccine in both cases.

Deuxcents

(16,190 posts)
9. Really...
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:23 PM
Apr 2021

Every time I hear the press say “ pregnant people” I wanna scream! Even the medical experts being interviewed..”pregnant people”. What’s with that?!

kcr

(15,315 posts)
10. The word "woman" is becoming a dirty word apparently
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:33 PM
Apr 2021

Last edited Fri Apr 23, 2021, 08:08 PM - Edit history (2)

If they want to be inclusionary they should actually include. Just say pregnant men and women. Pregnant people sounds silly. It makes me picture Playschool figurines.

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