The CDC urges pregnant women to get the COVID-19 shot as a study finds those who give birth while infected are ten times more likely to die than those without the virus.
The CDC encouraged pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after research found no risk of miscarriage among vaccinated women.
Earlier, the agency said pregnant women were "qualified" for vaccination against the virus.
This comes after a new study comparing women in labor with and without COVID-19.
Women with Covid were 5.7 times more likely to end up in the ICU at 5.2% than 0.9% of women without Covid.
About 0.1% of HIV-infected mothers died compared to 0.01% of uninfected mothers, a 10-fold difference.
The (CDC) strengthens its recommendations and urges pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Earlier, the Federal Health Agency said pregnant women were "eligible" to be vaccinated against the virus.
But on Wednesday, the CDC said mothers should get the vaccine after research showed no increased risk of miscarriage among vaccinated women.
"The CDC recommends that pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on new evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines," a press release said.
The COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years of age and older, including pregnant women, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or may become pregnant in the future.
The updated recommendations come after a study found that pregnant women who go into labor while infected with COVID-19 are more likely to develop severe complications and death than women without the virus.
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