Article ; Online: The impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination on maternal-fetal outcomes.
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)
2022 Volume 114, Page(s) 33–43
Abstract: The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an upsurge of scientific productivity to help address the global health crisis. One area of active research is the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy. Here, we provide an epidemiological overview about ... ...
Abstract | The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an upsurge of scientific productivity to help address the global health crisis. One area of active research is the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy. Here, we provide an epidemiological overview about what is known about the effects of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination on maternal-fetal outcomes, and identify gaps in knowledge. Pregnant people are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, and maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of negative maternal-fetal outcomes. Despite this elevated risk, there have been high rates of vaccine hesitancy, heightened by the initial lack of safety and efficacy data for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy. In response, retrospective cohort studies were performed to examine the impact of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Here, we report the vaccine's efficacy during pregnancy and its impact on maternal-fetal outcomes, as well as an overview of initial studies on booster shots in pregnancy. We found that pregnant people are at risk for more severe COVID-19 outcomes, maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with worse birth outcomes, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains prevalent in the pregnant population, and COVID-19 vaccination and boosters promote better maternal-fetal outcomes. The results should help reduce vaccine hesitancy by alleviating concerns about the safety and efficacy of administering the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy. Overall, this review provides an introduction to COVID-19 during pregnancy. It is expected to help consolidate current knowledge, accelerate research of COVID-19 during pregnancy and inform clinical, policy, and research decisions regarding COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant people. |
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MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines/therapeutic use ; Pandemics ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Vaccination ; Vaccination Hesitancy ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Vaccine Efficacy ; Immunization, Secondary ; Risk |
Chemical Substances | COVID-19 Vaccines |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-10-22 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 639342-1 |
ISSN | 1873-1708 ; 0890-6238 |
ISSN (online) | 1873-1708 |
ISSN | 0890-6238 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.10.003 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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