New study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy

Name: New study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy
Uploaded: 2021-03-29T00:00:00-04:00
Duration: 61 h 6 min 40 s
Description: According to a study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, pregnant women who get the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be able to pass along antibodies to their newborns through the placenta and breast milk.

Raven Santana, Correspondent | March 29, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ

Studies have shown that pregnant people face an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection, but not much was known about the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on pregnancy. Until now. Aa new vaccine study may help reassure some pregnant people.

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Raven Santana

Correspondent

Raven Santana has been reporting as a correspondent for NJ Spotlight News since 2018. Previously she worked at FIOS1 News, an NBC affiliate in Massachusetts and Fox 5 in New York.

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