![]() Recent studies, however, have included those who are pregnant and breastfeeding and show that there is no increased risk for this group and that vaccines do not negatively impact pregnancy outcomes.īecause the COVID-19 vaccines do not contain “live” virus, you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccines. This is typical for pharmaceutical research. The first clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Novavax, and Johnson & Johnson did not include participants who were known to be pregnant or breastfeeding. Multiple, well-respected clinical organizations including the CDC and ACOG (the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) recommend that people who are trying to conceive, pregnant, and breastfeeding get vaccinated against COVID-19. Yes, all people who are eligible to receive the vaccine at this time should be able to get it. Should pregnant people get the COVID-19 vaccine? Care is available and you deserve excellent healthcare during and beyond your pregnancy. ![]() Of course healthcare providers are still seeing patients who need to be seen. What’s happening with prenatal care in the U.S.?īased on an Ovia survey of pregnant women in the United States, about 25% of prenatal care visits are being conducted differently – by telephone, video – or being canceled or rescheduled. For providers offering more telehealth visits, you may benefit from buying a blood pressure cuff for use at home. Sometimes healthcare providers designate one office location specifically for visits from patients exhibiting no signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in order to reduce the risk of exposure in the office. Frequent hand washing or sanitizing is also important. It’s often required and always advisable to wear a mask in healthcare settings. When in doubt, call your healthcare provider and ask, and consider asking her/him if it would be reasonable to do your prenatal visit by video or telephone. The short answer is yes, particularly for visits that involve an ultrasound, fetal testing, or are in the third trimester. What about my prenatal visits? Should I still attend all of my visits? Here, the Ovia Health clinical team answers your questions about COVID-19 and prenatal care. ![]() The pandemic has left us all with a lot of questions.
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