We have had many questions regarding the COVID vaccination and pregnancy.
Patients who are planning to conceive, who are currently pregnant, undergoing fertility treatment or who are lactating should be encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccination based on eligibility criteria. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered.
These recommendations, per the most recent update from The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (Update #11 – 12/16/2020) regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, are in line with those of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM).