INTERVIEWS ON COVID-19 VACCINES AND PREGNANCY
What We Know About COVID-19 Vaccines And Pregnancy
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Sonja Rasmussen, with the University of Florida College of Medicine, says what little we do know about the safety and efficacy of COVId-19 vaccines in pregnant individuals is promising.
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Without Official Vaccine Guidance, Pregnant People Are Left to Do Their Own Research
Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women in Houston and professor and vice chair of research at Baylor College of Medicine, says she doesn’t hesitate to recommend the vaccine to her patients:...
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5 things parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccine and kids
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, Professor & Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, says one big concern for parents...
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What We Do And Don't Know About Pregnant Women And The COVID-19 Vaccine
Pregnant women are receiving conflicting information about whether they should get vaccinated, and it's raising a lot of questions and sowing anxiety. Host Tonya Mosley...
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Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Can Transfer Antibodies To Their Baby
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine says the study provides solid evidence of maternal-fetal immune-communication during pregnancy. The process is designed to protect...
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Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen notes that it is still not clear if the increased risk to severe disease during pregnancy is related to an altered immune system or to other changes typical of the state, such as occasional breathing difficulty.
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Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice
According to IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, the absence of data is not equivalent to risk of harm — especially when the science and basic biology does not suggest a plausible reason why harm could occur.
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Everything You Need To Know About Breastfeeding & The COVID Vaccine
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Kjersti Aagaard said “Because it is not a live virus, there is no virus to transmit with nursing. Although about four in 100 people had a fever with the first dose of the vaccine in the trial, and 16 in 100 after the second dose in the trial...
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The COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy, Two Experts Provide Guidance line
IRCEP Scientific Advisor Dr. Kjersti Aagaard said “the decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine should be made with your provider (physician or midwife for pregnant women) about not only the vaccines risks and benefits, but your risk of getting moderate...
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No mom-to-baby virus spread noted in late-pregnancy COVID-19
The COVID-positive pregnant women had illnesses ranging in severity from asymptomatic to critical. The researchers compared them to 63 pregnant women without COVID infections and 11 nonpregnant women of reproductive age...
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