Pregnant women and the COVID vaccine

An obstetrician talks about the protection the vaccines offers to women and their babies.

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OB-GYNs consider the vaccine crucial to protect pregnant people, fetuses and babies in the first six months of life from infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

Dr. Linda Eckert, a UW Medicine OB-GYN, explains why she still urges moms to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Download broadcast-ready soundbites and related multimedia.

 

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