A: Yes. The scientific evidence available to date points to COVID-19 vaccines being safe and effective during pregnancy and having no negative impact on fertility.
While pregnant people were not enrolled in the vaccine trials, 23 people got pregnant during the Pfizer trial and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now collected data on 1000s of people who reported being pregnant when they got their 1st or 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Data from that trial, the CDC, and other studies have found NO increased risk of pregnancy complications or adverse birth outcomes among people who were vaccinated during pregnancy.
There is also NO scientific evidence suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines negatively impact fertility and it is also NOT necessary to wait ANY amount of time to try to get pregnant after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
There is also NO scientific evidence suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines negatively impact fertility and it is also NOT necessary to wait ANY amount of time to try to get pregnant after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
In contrast, pregnant people who GET SICK with COVID-19 ARE at increased risk for severe illness as well as pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes.
In contrast, pregnant people who GET SICK with COVID-19 ARE at increased risk for severe illness as well as pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy CAN, however, potentially PROTECT your baby from getting COVID-19 because your antibodies can pass to your baby across the placenta.
For these reasons, The World Health Organization, CDC, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology ALL recommend that pregnant people have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
If you are pregnant or considering getting pregnant and still have questions on the potential risks versus benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines, we encourage you to reach out to your health care provider to get more information. Those Nerdy Girls will also continue to provide updates as any new data becomes available.
For information from CDC on vaccines and pregnancy see here.
