Pregnancy & COVID-19 vaccine - Dr. Sarah Massey & Dr. Neil Mandsager

In August 2021 the CDC strengthened its recommendation for women to receive COVID-19 during pregnancy.

In this episode we're joined by Sarah Massey, DO and Neil Mandsager, MD to discuss making the best vaccine decision for you and your family.  

Dr. Massey is a physician at MercyOne West Des Moines OBGYN Associates. Dr. Mandsager primarily works to provide personalized care to expecting mothers with high-risk pregnancy at MercyOne Perinatal Center.

Read more - MercyOne maternity experts support COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy

According to a new study pregnant women with a COVID-19 infection are:

• 22 times more likely to have a premature birth
• 14 times more likely to require intubation
• 15 times more likely to die in hospital

The study involved 869, 079 adult women, including 18,715 women with COVID-19, who underwent childbirth at 499 US medical centers between March 1, 2020- Feb. 28, 2021

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