More than 16% of these women gave birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy, compared to 8% of other women. Only a third of pregnant women are vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the protections offered by the vaccination. Only 11% of total infections were reported in fully immunized pregnant women. Unvaccinated pregnant women were also four times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated pregnant women. Vaccination rates are low among pregnant women overall, but are particularly low among younger women and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, the study noted.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2022 09:17 UTC