The CDC has officially recommended that pregnant individuals should get vaccinated. (File photo of a pregnancy test)
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The CDC is officially recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for people who are pregnant. In September, the CDC reported that only 31% of expecting parents were vaccinated and the percentage has only increased slightly since then. Research now shows that those giving birth who have COVID-19 are five times more likely to end up in an intensive care unit and 15 times more likely to die while hospitalized. Emily West is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Kaiser Permanente Northwest and joins us to share how COVID-19 affects expecting parents and how the vaccine can protect both those who are pregnant and their babies.
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