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COVID-19 Vaccine & Pregnancy

COVID-19 Vaccine & Pregnancy

Woman's Hospital

Q: I am pregnant. Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Vaccinations, especially with vaccines that do not contain live virus, are considered a safe and routine part of prenatal care. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) state that the COVID vaccine should not be […]

Debunking COVID Myths

Debunking COVID Myths

Woman's Hospital

Will a COVID-19 vaccine alter my DNA? No! COVID-19 mRNA vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States. mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. The […]