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Top 3 reasons why pregnant women need a COVID-19 vaccine.

Pregnant? Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a COVID-19 Vaccine (Text Version)

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  1. COVID-19 illness can be more serious during pregnancy. The virus can make you very sick and affect your pregnancy.
  2. COVID-19 vaccines work. They can prevent infection, severe illness, and death from COVID-19, including from new variants.
  3. COVID-19 vaccines are safe for both you and your fetus.

Get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself and your pregnancy. You can get the vaccine during any trimester.

Learn more at acog.org/Vaccine-Resources.

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Copyright April 2022 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. All rights reserved.

This information is designed as an educational aid for the public. It offers current information and opinions related to women’s health. It is not intended as a statement of the standard of care. It does not explain all of the proper treatments or methods of care. It is not a substitute for the advice of a physician. For ACOG’s complete disclaimer, visit www.acog.org/WomensHealth-Disclaimer.

This resource was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a part of a financial assistance award totaling $500,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.