CDC director Rochelle Walensky said on Friday in a white house briefing that the CDC recommends pregnant women get the Covid-19 shot. Walensky cited a CDC analysis of more than 35,000 women vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna’s shot, who saw no increases in the risk of complications, premature delivery, miscarriage, or other issues.
Despite Walensky’s comments, the CDC’s online guidelines for pregnant women getting the vaccine remains as follows:
Based on how these vaccines work in the body, experts believe they are unlikely to pose a risk for people who are pregnant. However, there are currently limited data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people.
Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
Pregnant women are eligible to receive the vaccine despite pregnant women not being included in any trials for any of the three available vaccines.