Study of female troops supports COVID vaccine before, during pregnancy

Study of female troops supports COVID vaccine before, during pregnancy

A new study of female U.S. service members has found that contracting COVID-19 can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure or hemorrhage during pregnancy but getting a COVID-19 vaccine before or while expecting did not raise the risk of such complications. Researchers with the Defense Health Agency’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division examined nearly 40,000 deliveries by service women from 2021 to 2023 to determine how a COVID…

Vaccination and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy

This study uses a population-level surveillance program to investigate maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy by vaccination status prior to and during pregnancy.