Pregnant women might normally be the last to receive a new coronaviurs vaccine, but a new study may push them to the head of the line.
By Jon CohenScience's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center.When and if the world has a COVID-19 vaccine, who should get it first?
That question came into sharp relief last week. A committee that makes vaccine use recommendations to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wrestled with the issue in a virtual meeting, and new data suggested how fraught any prioritization is likely to be: Pregnant women—normally the last to receive a new vaccine, given the possibility of harm to a fetus—may have an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, suggesting they should be high.