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A special Coronavirus update for expectant moms. . . The CDC is once again reminding pregnant women to get vaccinated as hospitalizations go up and tents are being used for patient overflow. With the spread of COVID-19 anew, there have been calls from the medical community to prioritize vaccinations expectant mothers. Guidance is also being updated since they did not find a significanct increase in miscarraiges, the Washington Post reports. Three months ago CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said vaccines for pregnat women are safe. Pregnant women are not more susceptible to COVID-19 infection, yet there is evidence suggesting that pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk of developing severe disease compared to other women of reproductive age. The update arrives after more than 20 health organizations urged vaccinations for pregnant women, those who have recently been pregnant and those who plan to become pregnant. READ MORE at teh Washington Post .

  (The Slice): During the pandemic, pregnant women not only have to worry about protecting their health, but also their unborn child. Will getting a shot potentially harm the baby? Fortunately, the shot can benefit the unborn according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci said in a Coronavirus briefing Wednesday morning that the antibodies in the Coronavirus vaccine, like many others, can be transferred to the fetus in a pregnant woman and last months after birth. The infectious disease expert explained, ". . .when you vaccinate a mother during pregnancy, that there's transplacental transfer of antibody IgG from the mother to the baby." Newborns have been known to contract Coronavirus but is it not clear how it is transmitted. The antibodies are "also in breast milk if a mother decides that she wants to breastfeed," said Fauci. Fauci further explained that the dual impact in shielding both the mother and unborn child: "That is a very good way where you can...