• Currently, there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination causes any problems with pregnancy, including the development of the placenta.
• Current safety data on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy does not indicate any safety concerns.
• Through the v-safe safety monitoring system, the CDC is observing pregnant women who have received the vaccine. Through mid-April, there have been no issues observed from the more than 94,000 pregnant women who were monitored through v-safe after getting the vaccine.
• Breastfeeding is rarely a safety concern with vaccines, and the three authorized COVID-19 vaccines are not thought to be a risk to a breastfeeding infant. When breastfeeding mothers get vaccinated they produce antibodies that can be passed through breastmilk and help protect their children from the virus.
• Pregnant women are at increased risk severe illness, and hospitalization from COVID-19. Vaccination can significantly reduce or even prevent these risks.

 
If you have questions about getting vaccinated, talking with a health care provider may might help you make an informed decision. Learn more in DPH’s Fact Sheet on Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Fertility, and the CDC’s vaccination considerations for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

If you received a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant, we encourage you to enroll in v-safe. It’s the CDC’s smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after vaccination. A v-safe pregnancy registry has been established to gather information on the health of pregnant women who received a COVID-19 vaccine. If those enrolled in v-safe report that they were pregnant at the time of vaccination or after vaccination, the registry staff might contact them to learn more. Participation is voluntary, and participants may opt out at any time. REGISTER ON YOUR SMARTPHONE AT vsafe.cdc.gov/en/.