The CDC published a study last week breaking down the numbers. Scientists used data from the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) database, which is basically a network of hospitals in 8 states (CA, OR, WA, CO, GA, MN, WI, and MA). From December 14 to May 8, 135,968 pregnant people were seen at the VSD hospitals. Among these people, only 16.3% had received at least one dose of the vaccine; 11.1% were full vaccinated.
I have a Hispanic (Mexican) grandma who is hesitant (lives in Austin, TX). From what I understand her fear is that vaccines are causing deaths, among other disinformation. I think she gets a good deal of this disinformation from Mexican news sources and (some of my) family, which I am less equipped to understand. I’m going to make my case for her to get the vaccines as she is actually very high risk (beyond just old age). Can someone advise how I could approach this for someone who is semi-“foreign”?
Any idea when we’ll finally get information about the safety of the vaccines while breastfeeding? I keep checking. The cdc website still says this:
“Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization in the United States did not include people who are breastfeeding. Because the vaccines have not been studied on lactating people, there are no data available on the:
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I have a Hispanic (Mexican) grandma who is hesitant (lives in Austin, TX). From what I understand her fear is that vaccines are causing deaths, among other disinformation. I think she gets a good deal of this disinformation from Mexican news sources and (some of my) family, which I am less equipped to understand. I’m going to make my case for her to get the vaccines as she is actually very high risk (beyond just old age). Can someone advise how I could approach this for someone who is semi-“foreign”?
Any idea when we’ll finally get information about the safety of the vaccines while breastfeeding? I keep checking. The cdc website still says this:
“Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization in the United States did not include people who are breastfeeding. Because the vaccines have not been studied on lactating people, there are no data available on the:
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating people
Effects of vaccination on the breastfed baby
Effects on milk production or excretion“
Your article has been shared on my Facebook page by me, "George Libby". Thank you for this valuable information. I will now go and share it on twitter.