A robust body of research finds that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy is safe and effective – and the best way to protect both mother and child from the risks of COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought immunology terms that are typically relegated to textbooks into our everyday vernacular. These stories helped us make sense of the ever-evolving science.
Some of the omicron variant’s unique properties – such as its ability to spread rapidly while causing milder COVID-19 infections – could usher in a new phase of the pandemic.
Countries like the United States, Denmark, Germany, Spain and Switzerland have already vaccinated many millions of adolescents and their experience will guide countries that follow suit.
In light of mounting research showing the serious risks of contracting COVID-19 during pregnancy, the CDC is re-upping its urgency that pregnant women get their shots.
Viruses want to pass on their genetic material. Recognizing this about SARS-CoV-2 provides insight into how the world is still vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Epidemiologist and Public Health Specialist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Head, Centre for Vaccines and Immunology, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Professor and Chair of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Penn State
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
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Associate Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
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Head of the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, UMass Chan Medical School
