Vaccines are key to reducing #COVID risk, especially for pregnant people
“Pregnant women with COVID-19 consistently had a higher risk of death & pneumonia than nonpregnant women of similar age with COVID-19”
Adj. Relative risk of death: 1.68 (1.36–2.08)
Adj. RR of pneumonia: 1.97 (1.82–2.13)
“Pregnant women with COVID-19 consistently had a higher risk of death & pneumonia than nonpregnant women of similar age with COVID-19”
Adj. Relative risk of death: 1.68 (1.36–2.08)
Adj. RR of pneumonia: 1.97 (1.82–2.13)
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The highest relative risks appeared among both younger & older pregnant women (Figure, parts B & D).”
https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(20)32573-4/fulltext
Raigam Jafet Martinez-Portilla, MSc
@dremilyrsmith.bsky.social
Siran He, PhD
Johnatan Torres-Torres, MPH
Salvador Espino-Y-Sosa, MSc
Juan Mario Solis-Paredes, PhD & Liona C. Poon, MD
Many leave behind young kids, like this mom of 6.
We want to prevent every one of these deaths & hospitalizations that we can.
https://abc13.com/pasadena-texas-mom-with-covid-pregnant-woman-dies-from-covid19-crystal-hernandez-unvaccinated/11491597/