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Chapter 24 - COVID and Early Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2025

By
Madelon van Wely
Edited by
Roy G. Farquharson ,
Mary D. Stephenson  and
Mariëtte Goddijn
Roy G. Farquharson
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Mary D. Stephenson
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Mariëtte Goddijn
Affiliation:
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
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Summary

Pregnant women who contract the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) face an elevated risk of preterm birth, and their newborns are more prone to stillbirth or admission to a neonatal unit. Despite the World Health Organization declaring the end of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as a global health emergency in May 2023, pregnant women continue to contract SARS-CoV-2. Limited information is available on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy on pregnancy outcomes. Additionally, understanding the safety of vaccination is crucial. Current evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy does not seem to heighten the risk of miscarriages. Moreover, vaccinations have demonstrated efficacy in safeguarding both pregnant women and their pregnancies

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SARS-CoV-2COVID-19miscarriage(early) pregnancy lossectopic pregnancypregnancy outcome
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Early Pregnancy , pp. 255 - 261
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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