Wake County recently issued the following announcement.
Listen to pregnant mom Lindsay share why she got the COVID-19 vaccine for herself and her growing baby. Find a location to get your vaccine - wakegov.com/vaccine
The CDC recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Pregnant and recently pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with COVID-19 than non-pregnant people. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can protect you from severe COVID-19 illness.
There is growing evidence about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. Scientists have found no safety concerns for pregnant people who were vaccinated late in pregnancy or their babies. There is no increased risk for miscarriage among people who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine before 20 weeks of pregnancy. The vaccines do not cause infertility or have other long-term effects.
Vaccine side effects primarily happen within six weeks of a dose. That's why the FDA studied people who receive the vaccine, including pregnant people, for at least two months after the last dose to watch for any side effects.
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