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COVID vaccines and fertility<\/a> | COVID vaccine and pregnancy<\/a> | COVID vaccines while breastfeeding<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Becoming a new parent can be anxiety-inducing\u2014whether you\u2019re trying to conceive, expecting, or caring for an infant. You want to do everything you can to ensure your baby is as healthy as possible, and sometimes it\u2019s not clear what\u2019s best. The coronavirus pandemic has brought additional worry\u2014and <\/span>added to already-existing pregnancy anxiety<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contracting COVID-19 infection is frightening and serious for everyone, but there is more concern for anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. \u201cUnfortunately, yes, pregnant people are at increased risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19,\u201c says <\/span>Alaina Brinley Rajagopal<\/span><\/a>, MD, Ph.D., an emergency medicine physician in southern California. Pregnant women with <\/span>preexisting conditions<\/span><\/a> such as diabetes or obesity may be at even more risk. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that research on transmission of COVID-19 from mother to child during pregnancy is ongoing. Current studies show that it <\/span>appears to be rare<\/span><\/a>. After birth, it\u2019s unknown if COVID-19 can be transmitted via breast milk, but <\/span>the majority of evidence suggests it is not transmitted via breastfeeding<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, COVID-19 vaccines markedly decrease the risk of the mother contracting the infection.\u00a0 This helps both mom and baby. But, this is also one more decision for pregnant women to make.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you\u2019re trying to conceive?<\/h2>\n

\u201cThere is a myth going around about the vaccine supposedly causing infertility,\u201d says Kevin Kathrotia, MD and COO of <\/span>Millennium Neonatology<\/span><\/a> in Charlotte, North Carolina. \u201cThis was <\/span>addressed by ACOG\u2014and has been disproven<\/span><\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CDC recommends getting the COVID-19 vaccine anytime, this includes while trying or planning to conceive, stating: \u201cThere is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy?<\/h2>\n

Studies involving pregnancy and <\/span>COVID-19 vaccines<\/span><\/a> are ongoing and the results are encouraging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Animal trials for the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson\u2019s vaccines found no safety concerns from receiving the vaccine before or during pregnancy. Pregnant women were initially excluded from the vaccine trials, but <\/span>57 unplanned pregnancies<\/span><\/a> occurred during the testing for the Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines. The miscarriage rate between those who did or did not get the COVID-19 vaccine were not significantly different. Vaccinated pregnant women are being monitored on an ongoing basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs of February 2021, over 20,000 pregnant people had been vaccinated in the United States with no adverse effects,\u201d says Dr. Brinley Rajagopal. \u201cBased on what we know about how vaccines work, and that pregnant people are regularly vaccinated with other non-COVID vaccines without risk, it is unlikely the COVID vaccine poses a risk to pregnant people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

What side effects are associated with COVID-19 immunization during pregnancy?<\/b><\/h3>\n

It is <\/span>common to experience side effects after a COVID-19 vaccination<\/span><\/a>, particularly after the second dose of the two-dose vaccines. Pregnant women have not reported different side effects from non-pregnant people after receiving Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some common side-effects<\/span><\/a> all who are vaccinated can experience after COVID-19 vaccination include:<\/span><\/p>\n