Pregnant Women Should Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, Says OB-GYN Association

A healthcare worker prepares a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Another major medical association has broken from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is now recommending COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said, "Pregnant women have historically been at an increased risk of severe disease" and therefore clinicians should recommend that their pregnant patients receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine or booster."While the CDC recently removed its recommendation that pregnant and lactating individuals receive updated COVID-19 vaccines, ACOG's recommendations have not changed," an updated practice advisory on their website states. "The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to recommend the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines in individuals contemplating pregnancy and in pregnant, recently pregnant, and lactating individuals."This updated guidance comes after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also broke from the CDC and revised its childhood immunization schedule to recommend that kids ages 6 to 23 months should also be vaccinated for COVID-19."Pregnant women have historically been at an increased risk of severe disease" - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists