Recent changes in federal guidance have removed the COVID-19 vaccine from the CDC's recommended schedule for healthy pregnant women.
Despite the new recommendations, healthcare professionals continue to advise pregnant women to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Access to the vaccine has become more complex, with some states and pharmacies now requiring a prescription for certain individuals.
As COVID-19 vaccine regulations continue to evolve , certain groups — particularly pregnant women — may face difficulties accessing the vaccine.
Earlier CDC guidance supported the use of mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for pregnant individuals. The agency stated that, based on how the vaccines interact with the body, they were unlikely to pose risks to either the pregnant person or the