COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Is Low Among Pregnant Women, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/24, Basilio) reports, “Uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine is low among pregnant women, particularly younger women, Black women, and those who live in deprived areas, according to study results.” Researchers found that “of the pregnancies in which a woman was eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, 43% did not receive any doses of vaccine prior to the end of pregnancy.” The findings were published in Vaccine.