COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Date Added:
January 3, 2022
Journal/Publication:
Journal of the American Medical Association
Publisher:
American Medical Association
Publication Date:
December 10, 2021
Type:
Patient Education Materials
Format:
Article
DOI (1):
10.1001/jama.2021.22679
Abstract
Pregnant and recently pregnant individuals who become infected with the COVID-19 virus
are at high risk of requiring extra medical care.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
between January 22, 2020, and November 29, 2021, 148 327
pregnant individuals had documented infection with SARS-CoV-2
(the virus that causes COVID-19) and 241 had died of COVID-19.
Of the 121 973 pregnant people with information on hospitalization
available, 20.6% were hospitalized with COVID-19 or pregnancyrelated conditions.
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RPR Commentary
A summary for patients of the recommendations and consequences of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. James W. Mold, MD, MPH