We had pregnant patients who would come in very ill, said Dr. Michael Aziz, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Allegheny Health Network, which he said pushed to vaccinate the pregnant population early on. We saw more pregnant patients getting vaccinated and then a reduction in emergency room visits, ICU visits and a reduction in preterm births and stillbirths, he said.
All evidence indicates that the vaccine is very safe and effective, said Jenna Nobles, a demographer and professor of sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison and study coauthor. In addition, it shows that avoiding the vaccine is what is potentially harmful for the pregnancy. This is an important piece of information for patients to have.
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