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COVID-19 vaccine

A vaccine that helps prevent COVID-19 and is recommended during pregnancy.

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Flu Tdap and COVID-19 vaccines

Flu Tdap and COVID-19 vaccines

Why these vaccines matter in pregnancy Pregnancy alters respiratory physiology, immune signaling, and cardiovascular demand, which can make some infections harder to tolerate. That is one reason influenza and COVID-19 prevention are emphasized in prenatal care. Tdap matters for a different but equally important reason: it helps protect newborns from pertussis, also called whooping cough, […]