Today, both societies updated guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination and pregnant patients, focusing specifically on provider tools to counsel patients. Doctor and pregnant patient gettyACOG provides an infographic for practitioners to give to pregnant patients, and recommends to practitioners to make this as well as fliers for both pregnant and breastfeeding patients available. The risk of death due to Covid-19 infection while pregnant is nearly doubled than if not pregnant. Published data is available for 35,000 pregnant women having received Covid-19 vaccinations between December 2020 and February 2021. For many individuals, the decision to proceed with Covid-19 vaccination, especially if pregnant, considering pregnancy, or breastfeeding, is not made with one conversation.

Source: Forbes July 31, 2021 01:07 UTC