CDC study: No link between COVID shot and risk of pre-term births, low-weight babies
Pregnant women who receive a COVID-19 vaccine do not face an increased risk of pre-term births or low-weight babies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Jan 5, 2022, 10:28 PM
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406ds agoPregnant women who receive a COVID-19 vaccine do not face an increased risk of pre-term births or low-weight babies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A CDC study looked at 46,000 expectant mothers who were vaccinated in either their second or third trimesters.
They all received either Pfizer or Moderna's shot.
Scientists say they didn't find a link between vaccines and those conditions.
The agency still recommends all pregnant women get vaccinated.
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