I’m neither a doctor nor a scientist, but as a journalist I get to read widely and question experts directly. Here’s some of what I found and how I went about making this decision.
Thus far, none of those vaccinations has been shown to harm any mothers or babies. “That’s pretty convincing to me that the vaccine is safe,” said Dr. Geeta Swamy, an obstetrician and associate vice president for research at Duke University. Theanalyzed a small amount of its initial data in March and found that vaccinated pregnant women experienced normal side effects from the shots and were no more likely to experience birth complications than non-vaccinated pregnant women.
Furthermore, scientists say there’s no obvious biological reason the mRNA vaccines or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would harm a pregnancy., shown to be safe during pregnancy. Indeed, pregnant women have safely taken other vaccines for decades. Vaccines containing snippets of “live” virus, such as the chickenpox immunization, aren’t recommended for pregnant women, but the coronavirus vaccines do not contain live virus.
I weighed potential benefits on both sides. The biggest potential benefit of avoiding the vaccine while pregnant was steering clear of any possibility of an unforeseen, rare complication. But the benefits of taking the shot seemed more concrete: I would be protected from a severe coronavirus infection. I may be able to pass antibodies to my child,.
I considered my personal circumstances. If I wanted to avoid both the unknowns of vaccination and the risk of contracting severe COVID-19, I could have fully quarantined until the pandemic’s end, or until I gave birth. But I knew that wasn’t really possible for my family. And I knew it wouldn’t be good for my spiritual and mental health. And after a year of Zoom celebrations, I also wanted to attend my sister’s upcoming college graduation, as well as my cousin’s wedding.
I decided to get the coronavirus vaccine. I concluded the clear benefits of getting vaccinated outweighed unknown and possibly nonexistent risks. And the proven risks of contracting the coronavirus while pregnant, or unknowingly passing it to others, outweighed the benefits of the “wait and see” approach.CDC’s v-safe post-vaccination trackerI hope that tracker’s data — and other forthcoming studies — will mean doctors can soon offer pregnant patients more helpful advice.
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