“Is the COVID vaccine safe during pregnancy?”

Totally , yes

Thanks for the question. It is absolutely safe in pregnancy. Risks are the same as if you were not pregnant, and protection extends to the baby.

Yes, it appears that the vaccine is safe during pregnancy. The infection, however, is not. Pregnant women have a tendency to end up sicker than non-pregnant women when they contract the virus, because pregnancy is, in itself, a mild form of immune suppression.


Randall Fisher, M.D.
Medical Director
Division of Infectious Diseases
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA