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CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women
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[September 30, 2021]
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health advisory to increase
COVID-19 vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or
trying to become pregnant, to prevent serious illness and death.
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 The CDC said its data showed https://bit.ly/39VfL5z only 31% of
pregnant people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Although more
pregnant women are now vaccinated, the CDC said uptake of vaccines
for pregnant women has been lower compared to the general
population.
The health agency said in August pregnant women should be vaccinated
against COVID-19, based on a new analysis that did not show
increased risk for miscarriage.
The CDC said in addition to risks of severe illness and death for
pregnant people, there is an increased risk of preterm birth in
COVID-19 infected individuals.
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 The health agency, in its latest advisory, cited
data that showed roughly 97% of pregnant people
hospitalized with coronavirus were unvaccinated.
(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing
by Shounak Dasgupta)
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