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Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? COVID-19 vaccines are safe and protective for you and your baby. Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 are at higher risk for pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure, bleeding disorders, death, and stillbirth. 

 

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Fact Sheet

Use this Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet to understand important health and safety information for pregnant or nursing people.

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FACT SHEET: Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF) ā€“ English, Spanish, Arabic, Armenian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.

English

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant, breatfeeding, or who may become pregnant

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant, breatfeeding, or who may become pregnant

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Pregnant? Eating healthy, exercising, and prenatal appointments protect you and your baby. Something else that's important while pregnant? Getting vaccinated against #COVID19.  

These vaccines are safe and protect you and your baby. 

Vaccinations that are recommended during pregnancy. Flu, Tdap, COVID-19Vaccinations that are recommended during pregnancy. Flu, Tdap, COVID-19

Vaccinations that are recommended during pregnancy. Flu, Tdap, COVID-19

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Did you know that vaccination is part of routine prenatal care? 

These vaccinations that are recommended during pregnancy: 

  • Flu  
  • Tdap (whooping cough) 
  • COVID-19* 

*CDC recommends #COVID19 vaccines for people who are pregnant. 

COVID-19 vaccines are safe for you and baby

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If you are pregnant, you are at higher risk of getting very sick, needing hospitalization, intensive care and even death from #COVID19, than people who are not pregnant. COVID-19 also increases your chance of having a preterm baby. Vaccination provides the best protection against the virus, including the highly contagious variants. 

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant may also increase your chances of: 

  • High blood pressure 
  • Bleeding disorders 
  • Stillbirth 


Pregnant woman touching her belly with text overlay, 'If you are pregnant you are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms.'

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Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? Pregnant people are at higher risk for getting very sick with #COVID19 than people who are not pregnant.  

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and can protect you and your baby. For more information on pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC

Getting the vaccine while pregnant does not increase your risk of miscarriage.

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There's no data to suggest that #COVID19 vaccines increase your risk of miscarriage. That's why vaccination is recommended for anyone who is pregnant, has recently given birth, or may want to become pregnant in the future.  

There's no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines hurt your chances of getting pregnant or cause fertility issues.

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There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines hurt your chances of getting pregnant or cause fertility issues. That's why vaccination is recommended for anyone who is pregnant, has recently given birth, or may want to become pregnant in the future. 

Pregnant woman smiling while holding her belly with text overlay, 'If you contract COVID-19 it may complicate your pregnancy

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Pregnant people who contract #COVID19 are at higher risk for pregnancy complications which can include high blood pressure, bleeding disorders, death, and stillbirth.  

For more information on pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC  

Pregnant woman touching her belly with text overlay, 'COVID-19 vaccines are safe for you and your baby.'

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Pregnant and lactating people may receive any of the three #COVID19 vaccines. Recent studies also show that vaccinated pregnant people pass antibodies to their developing baby in the womb. That means the baby is born with some protection from day one. 

For more information on pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC  

Pregnant woman touching her belly while looking down with text overlay, 'The COVID-19 vaccines may provide your baby some....'

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The CDC has followed more than 35,000 people who were vaccinated during or just before pregnancy. Researchers have found no obvious safety concerns for pregnant people receiving the #COVID19 vaccine. 

For more information on pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC 



Spanish

ĀæSabĆ­as quĆ©? Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas, las que estĆ”n amamantando y las que es

ĀæSabĆ­as quĆ©? Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas, las que estĆ”n amamantando y las que es

ĀæSabĆ­as quĆ©? Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas, las que estĆ”n amamantando y las que es

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ĀæEstĆ”s embarazada? Comer comida saludable, hacer ejercicio y citas prenatales te protegen a ti y a tu bebĆ©. ĀæAlgo mĆ”s que es importante durante el embarazo? Vacunarte contra #COVID19.  

Las vacunas son seguras y te protegen a ti y a tu bebĆ©.  

Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas.

Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas.

Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas.

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ĀæSabĆ­as quĆ© la vacunaciĆ³n es parte rutinaria del cuidado prenatal? 

Las vacunas que se recomiendan durante el embarazo: 

  • Influenza 
  • Tdap (tos ferina) 
  • COVID-19* 

* Los CDC recomiendan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para personas embarazadas.

ĀæSabĆ­as quĆ©? Las vacunas contra COVID-19 son seguras para ti y tu bebĆ©.

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Si estĆ”s embarazada, corres un mayor riesgo de enfermarte gravemente, necesitar hospitalizaciĆ³n o cuidados intensivos y hasta morir a causa de #COVID19, que las demĆ”s personas que no estĆ”n. COVID-19 tambiĆ©n aumenta la probabilidad de tener un bebĆ© prematuro. La vacunaciĆ³n brinda la mejor protecciĆ³n contra el virus, incluyendo las variantes altamente contagiosas.  

Enfermarte de COVID-19 mientras estĆ”s embarazada tambiĆ©n puede aumentar la posibilidad de: 

  • PresiĆ³n arterial alta  
  • Trastornos hemorrĆ”gicos 
  • Muerte fetal  

Ponerte la vacuna durante el embarazo no aumenta el riesgo de un aborto espontƔneo.

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No hay datos que sugieran que las vacunas contra #COVID19 aumentan el riesgo de aborto espontĆ”neo. Por ello se recomienda la vacunaciĆ³n para cualquier persona que estĆ” embarazada, haya dado a luz recientemente o quiera estarlo.

No hay evidencia que las vacunas COVID-19 perjudiquen tus posibilidades de quedar embarazada o causen problemas de fertilidad.

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No hay evidencia que las vacunas COVID-19 perjudiquen tus posibilidades de quedar embarazada o causen problemas de fertilidad. Por eso se recomienda la vacunaciĆ³n para cualquier persona que estĆ” embarazada, haya dado luz recientemente o quiera quedar embarazada en el futuro.

Si estƔs embarazada tienes un mayor riesgo de presentar sƭntomas graves de COVID-19

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ĀæEstĆ”s embarazada o tienes planes de embarazarte? Las personas embarazadas corren un mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente con #COVID19 que las personas que no estĆ”n embarazadas. 

Las vacunas COVID-19 son seguras y pueden protegerte a ti y a tu bebĆ©. Para obtener mĆ”s informaciĆ³n sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC 


Si contraes COVID-19 puede complicar tu embarazo

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Las personas embarazadas que contraen #COVID19 corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir complicaciones durante el embarazo, que pueden incluir presiĆ³n arterial alta, trastornos hemorrĆ”gicos, la muerte y la muerte fetal.  

Para obtener mĆ”s informaciĆ³n sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC 

La vacunas COVID-19 son seguras para ti y tu bebƩ

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Las personas embarazadas y lactantes pueden recibir cualquiera de las tres vacunas contra #COVID19. Estudios recientes muestran que las personas embarazadas que estĆ”n vacunadas transmiten anticuerpos a su bebĆ© creciendo en el Ćŗtero. Eso significa que el bebĆ© nace con cierta protecciĆ³n desde el primer dĆ­a.  

Para obtener mĆ”s informaciĆ³n sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC 

Las vacunas COVID-19 pueden proporcionarle a tu bebĆ© cierta protecciĆ³n contra COVID-19

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Los CDC han seguido mĆ”s de 35,000 personas que fueron vacunadas durante o justo antes del embarazo. Los investigadores no han encontrado problemas de seguridad obvios para las personas embarazadas que reciben la vacuna #COVID19.  

Para obtener mĆ”s informaciĆ³n sobre el embarazo y las vacunas contra el COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3d2xmKC

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