Although several studies already pointed this out, most of them were preliminary or with few women included the follow-up of the effects of vaccines against COVID-19 in pregnant women or the fetus. The European Medicines Agency (EMA), specifically the COVID-19 task force (ETF), yesterday published data highlighting the growing scientific evidence indicating that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines do not cause pregnancy complications for women. pregnant women and their babies.
To reach this reassuring conclusion, this task force conducted a detailed review of several studies involving around 65,000 pregnancies at different stages. That review found no signs of an increased risk of pregnancy complications, miscarriages, preterm births, or adverse effects on fetuses after receiving an mRNA vaccination schedule (Pfizer or Moderna) against COVID-19. Despite some limitations in the data, the results appear consistent across studies examining these outcomes.
COVID-19 vaccines are as effective in reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in pregnant women as they are in non-pregnant people
Studies have also shown that COVID-19 vaccines are as effective in reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in pregnant women as they are in non-pregnant people. The most common side effects of vaccines in pregnant people are also consistent with those in the general vaccinated population. They include pain at the injection site, tiredness, headache, redness and swelling at the injection site, muscle pain, and chills. These effects are usually mild or moderate and improve within a few days of vaccination.
Since pregnancy has so far been associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19, especially in the second and third trimesters, people who are pregnant or who may become pregnant in the near future are encouraged to get vaccinated according to the recommendations provided. for their countries.
Early clinical trials generally do not include pregnant people. As a result, data on the use of vaccines, like any other drug during pregnancy, is often not available at the time of authorization but is obtained later. Animal studies with COVID-19 vaccines have shown no harmful effects on pregnancy or postnatal development. Review of real-world evidence, the EMA concludes, suggests that the benefits of receiving COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy outweigh any potential risks to pregnant women and unborn babies.
.
