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Marta C. Nunes, Reader and Senior Scientist at the Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand

COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe

Women who are pregnant and get infected with COVID have a higher risk of preterm birth. Shutterstock

COVID vaccines have been contentious ever since they were developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though the evidence is that they are safe and effective. One of the concerns has been whether the vaccines were safe for pregnant women. A recent review looked at the evidence available from North America, Israel and Europe. The Conversation Africa’s Ozayr Patel asked vaccine specialist Marta C. Nunes to sum up the findings.


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