Pregnant women looking for a COVID-19 vaccine may find it harder to get one this year.

While top medical societies recommend pregnant women get a COVID shot to protect both themselves and their unborn babies, recent actions from federal health authorities have cast doubt on whether the vaccines are necessary during pregnancy.

In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed its recommendation for pregnant women to get the shot. And this week, new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations were adopted by CDC, but they do not explicitly address what to do in pregnancy.

Maternal health experts tell TODAY.com they’re frustrated and concerned that recommendations are changing without scientific justifications, often leaving their patients confused.

"I'm getting questions about COVI

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