Benefits

• COVID-19 vaccines do work. They prevent illness and lower your chance of becoming seriously ill if you do get the virus. They can also lower your chance of complications of severe illness, like premature births.
• Immunization can also lower the spread of the virus to others in your household, including newborn infants.
• Immunization allows immunity to be passed from mother to infant, helping to protect your baby for the first few months of life.

Balancing what’s right for you

To help make an informed decision, try to understand as much as you can about COVID-19 and the vaccines.

If you have questions, talk about the vaccines that are available with your healthcare provider. Consider your circumstances. Ask yourself questions like:

• What’s your chance of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus at work, at school, in your home, and in your community?
• For example, do you work outside the home where you’re in contact with others? Does your partner or any member of your household work outside your home where they are in contact with others? Do you live in a crowded household?
• Do you have medical conditions or other risks that could cause you to be seriously ill if you get COVID-19? These include being obese, having diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, or a weak immune response due to disease or treatment. Are you able to work from home until the end of your pregnancy to lower your risk of getting COVID-19?

After getting the COVID-19 vaccine, continue to assess your personal risk and take the appropriate precautions to keep yourself, your baby, and others safe.

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