{"id":718,"date":"2021-10-15T11:26:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/medical-centre\/?p=718"},"modified":"2021-10-15T11:26:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:26:26","slug":"covid-19-treatments-and-vaccines-must-be-evaluated-in-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/medical-centre\/2021\/10\/15\/covid-19-treatments-and-vaccines-must-be-evaluated-in-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The numbers of pregnant and postpartum women in the UK admitted to hospital or intensive care because of Covid-19 peaked over the summer of 2021 Maternal mortality has reached concerning levels in 2021, with case fatality rates rising in the US, doubling in Brazil, and almost tripling in India since the beginning of the pandemic. In Brazil, health officials even suggested avoiding pregnancy to reduce risk during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Inconsistent messaging from authorities, driven by lack of trial data, has increased Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women. This, coupled with the increased transmissibility of new variants and relaxing of social distancing restrictions, contributed to the surge in hospital admissions seen in successive waves. Concerns around the longer term effect of Covid-19 post partum, including long Covid, cardiovascular complications of covid-19, and widening socioeconomic disparities are also mounting. Despite a desperate need for treatments, pregnant women continue to be left behind.<\/p>\n<p>The full article can be read in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/375\/bmj.n2377\">British Medical Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DOI:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.n2377\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.n2377<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The numbers of pregnant and postpartum women in the UK admitted to hospital or intensive care because of Covid-19 peaked over the summer of 2021 Maternal mortality has reached concerning levels in 2021, with case fatality rates rising in the US, doubling in Brazil, and almost tripling in India since the beginning of the pandemic. 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