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COVID-19 Vaccination, Pregnancy, Lactation, and Fertility: What Should the OB/GYN Know?

October 1, 2021

With the increasing circulation of the Delta variant, it has become critically important for the OB/GYN to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with patients, and, specifically, to address concerns related to pregnancy, lactation, and fertility. This article reviews the most recent guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on vaccination in reproductive-age individuals.

Issue Date: October 1, 2021

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Financial Disclosure: Dr. Rebecca H. Allen (editor) reports that she receives grant/research support from Bayer and is a consultant for Bayer, Mylan, and Merck. Dr. Sarah J. Betstadt (peer reviewer) reports that she is on the speakers bureau for Merck. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. None of the remaining planners or authors for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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