The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued a strong recommendation that those who are pregnant or breastfeeding get vaccinated against COVID-19, pointing to new safety data.
Less than one in four pregnant women have received a first dose the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., and physicians have reported more pregnant patients becoming infected in recent weeks.
Today on Wellness Wednesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the risks of the vaccine and the virus to pregnant women.
Guests:
- Dr. Denise Jamieson, obstetrician and chair of the department of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University
- Christopher Taylor, professor of medical dietetics in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University
- Gretchen Reynolds, columnist for The New York Times Well Blog
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