COVID-19 During Pregnancy Triples Odds Of Respiratory Illness In Children; Risk Lower In Vaccinated Expectant Mothers: Study

The researchers noted that the risk of respiratory distress in full-term babies is low in cases where pregnant women received at least one dose of mRNA vaccine before infection. (Credit: pixabay/ StockSnap)

Babies born to women infected by COVID-19 during pregnancy are three times more likely to develop respiratory illness, a recent study has found.

Moreover, the risk of respiratory illness is reportedly significantly lower when the expectant mothers are vaccinated before contracting the infection.