Why do you still recommend the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine in pregnancy?

Posted by kptgator44 @kptgator44, Jul 23 2:08pm

Mayo Clinic recommends the TDAP, RSV and Covid 19 shots during pregnancy referenced 1/26/24.
Why do you recommend Covid mRNA shot when FDA and CDC state it has significant percentage of miscarriages ???

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 23 4:51pm

@kptgator44, I get it. When you're pregnant, you want to do everything right for your baby. Knowing what is recommended can be hard to sift through sometimes.

Mayo Clinic's guidelines align with those of the CDC.

Excerpt:
- "Everyone ages 6 months and older is recommended to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding a baby, trying to get pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future.
- COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective.
- COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with fertility problems in women or men.
- If you are pregnant or were recently pregnant, you are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, compared to those who are not pregnant. Additionally, if you have COVID-19 during pregnancy, you are at increased risk of complications that can affect your pregnancy and your baby from serious illness from COVID-19.
- It is safe to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech), before and during pregnancy. Both vaccines show no increased risk for complications like miscarriage, preterm delivery, stillbirth, or birth defects."

You can read more here:
Mayo Clinic - Pregnancy and COVID-19: What are the risks? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/pregnancy-and-covid-19/art-20482639
CDC - COVID-19 Vaccination for People Who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html