COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been associated with severe illness in pregnant women. Furthermore, COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with adverse fetal outcomes including preterm labor. Pregnant women were largely excluded from initial clinical trials investigating the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines; however, they have since been included as part of the routine roll-out of these vaccines. This narrative review synthesizes the evidence on the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness predominantly of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines which have been most widely used in pregnant women.

SUBMITTER: Nunes MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9061132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature