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Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? Pregnant people are at higher risk for getting very sick with COVID-19 compared to people who are not pregnant.

Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 are at risk of pregnancy complications such as preterm birth, high blood pressure, bleeding disorders, death, and stillbirth.

CDC research following more than 46,000 vaccinated pregnant individuals has shown that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are safe and protective for you and your baby.

For more information visit our Guidance for Vaccines During Pregnancy.

Share the following fact sheet and social media messages with your communities. This material is downloadable and shareable.

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Fact Sheet

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy: English (PDF), Spanish (PDF)

Video

Spanish

The Center - Pregnancy Vaccines Presentation Video.mp4 (vimeo.com)

Social Media

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English

	Suggested Messaging: COVID-19 vaccines lower your chances of getting very sick or needing to be hospitalized from COVID-19. Vaccination is recommended for anyone who is pregnant, has recently given birth, or may want to become pregnant in the future. For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: If you are pregnant, you are at higher risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and even death from #COVID19 compared to people who are not pregnant. Vaccination provides the best protection against the virus, including highly contagious variants. For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Millions of pregnant people have safely received the COVID-19 vaccine or booster and given birth to healthy babies. Vaccination is recommended for anyone who is pregnant, recently pregnant, has recently given birth, or may want to become pregnant in the future. For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: COVID-19 vaccination can lower your chances of pregnancy complications related to #COVID19 including: pre-term birth, high blood pressure, and stillbirth. For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: The CDC followed over 45,000 people in several studies who were vaccinated during or just before pregnancy. Pregnant people vaccinated against COVID-19 did not have an increased risk of miscarriage or other pregnancy complications! For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Studies show that vaccinated pregnant people pass antibodies to their developing fetus in the womb. That means the baby is born with some protection from day one that can last up to six months. For more information, visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx

Spanish

	Suggested Messaging: Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 reducen tus probabilidades de enfermarte gravemente o de necesitar ser hospitalizado por COVID-19. Las vacunas se recomiendan para cualquier persona que esté embarazada, que haya dado a luz recientemente o que pueda querer quedar embarazada en el futuro. Para más información, visita: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Si estás embarazada, corres más riesgo de enfermarte gravemente, ser hospitalizada e incluso morir a causa del #COVID19 que las personas que no están embarazadas. La vacuna proporciona la mejor protección contra el virus, incluyendo sus variantes altamente contagiosas. Para más información visita:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Millones de personas embarazadas han recibido la vacuna o el refuerzo contra el COVID-19 de manera segura y han dado a luz a bebés sanos. La vacuna se recomienda a cualquier persona que esté embarazada, recientemente embarazada, que haya dado a luz recientemente o que pueda querer quedar embarazada en el futuro. Para más información visita:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: La vacuna contra el COVID-19 puede reducir las probabilidades de complicaciones durante el embarazo relacionadas con el #COVID19, incluyendo: parto prematuro, presión arterial alta y muerte fetal. Para obtener más información sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Los CDC siguieron a más de 45,000 personas en varios estudios que fueron vacunadas durante o justo antes del embarazo. Las personas embarazadas vacunadas contra el COVID-19 no corrieron más riesgo de aborto espontáneo ni de otras complicaciones del embarazo. De hecho, ¡la vacuna ayuda a prevenir complicaciones! Para obtener más información sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx
	Suggested Messaging: Los estudios muestran que las personas embarazadas que están vacunadas transmiten anticuerpos a sus fetos en desarrollo en el útero. Eso significa que, desde el primer día, el bebé nace con cierta protección que puede durar hasta seis meses. Para obtener más información sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Pregnancy-Guidance.aspx