COVID-19 vaccine benefits pregnant mother and unborn baby: Study

Getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can be beneficial for pregnant women and their babies, a new study found. The study found that the vaccine given to the mother did transfer to the infant, providing some protection against the COVID-19 virus to the baby for its first few months of life, the report said. Those who received the booster shots had substantially more antibodies against the disease than the women who only received the two-dose vaccination. “Pregnancy, in and of itself, is a risk factor for developing severe COVID,” Dr. Richina Bicette-McCain said. “Pregnant women who have contracted COVID, studies have shown, have longer hospital courses and are at higher risks for respiratory distress or needing mechanical ventilation.” The Multisite Observational Maternal and Infant Study for COVID-19, launched in June of 2021, sought to research the effects of the coronavirus vaccine on pregnant women and their infants, especially since expecting...