Pregnant people deserve the protection offered by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

•It is imperative that vaccine development and deployment include pregnant individuals because:•They are at equal, if not greater, risk of severe COVID-19 illness than nonpregnant patients.•Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to the fetus has been documented.•Placental injury from SARS-CoV-2 may lea...

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Published in:Vaccine 2021-01, Vol.39 (2), p.171-172
Main Authors: Maykin, Melanie M., Heuser, Cara, Feltovich, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Female
Fetal
High-risk patients
Humans
Immunization
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Lactation
Maternal immunization
Neonatal
Newborn babies
Offspring
Pandemics
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Research and development
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Vaccination
Vaccines
Viral diseases
Womens health
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Summary:•It is imperative that vaccine development and deployment include pregnant individuals because:•They are at equal, if not greater, risk of severe COVID-19 illness than nonpregnant patients.•Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to the fetus has been documented.•Placental injury from SARS-CoV-2 may lead to stillbirth and poor neonatal outcome.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.007