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In March 2021, 19% of US adults claimed to have been vaccinated while 50% announced plans to get vaccinated. [ 150][ 151] A 2022 study found a link between online COVID-19 misinformation and early vaccine hesitancy and refusal. [ 152] Despite a strong association between vaccine hesitancy and Republican vote share at the US county and state ...
Last year, the CDC study found, 47.2% of expectant mothers got their flu shots, down from 57.5% who got their flu shots during the pre-Covid 2019-20 season. Just more than half, or 55.4%, got ...
A systematic review update in 2022 demonstrated that pregnant women are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. It also found that risk factors for severe COVID-19 in pregnant people included high body mass index, being of an older age, being of non-white ethnic origin, having pre-existing comorbidities, having pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes.
Vaccine misinformation. Misinformation related to immunization and the use of vaccines circulates in mass media and social media [1] [2] [3] in spite of the fact that there is no serious hesitancy or debate within mainstream medical and scientific circles about the benefits of vaccination. [4] Unsubstantiated safety concerns related to vaccines ...
Other effects of Covid during pregnancy, according to prior research, include an increased risk of severe illness and death for the mother, preterm birth, stillbirth and neurodevelopmental issues ...
Rubella, a viral infection also known as German measles. If someone is exposed during pregnancy, the virus can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. The CDC recommends two doses of the mumps-measles ...
Immunization during pregnancy. Immunization during pregnancy is the administration of a vaccine to a pregnant individual. [1] This may be done either to protect the individual from disease or to induce an antibody response, such that the antibodies cross the placenta and provide passive immunity to the infant after birth.
Media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic includes reporting on the deaths of anti-vaccine advocates from COVID-19 as a phenomenon occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2] [3] The media also reported on various websites documenting such deaths, with some outlets questioning whether this practice was overly unsympathetic.