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Pregnant women need Covid shots. New CDC guidance is unethical

Last updated: June 3, 2025 10:53 am
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy’s proposal to end the government’s existing Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy pregnant women has sparked widespread concern among healthcare professionals and ethicists. If enacted, this decision would not only undo years of progress in advancing the health of pregnant individuals and their babies but also raise serious ethical questions.

Pregnant individuals have historically been excluded from biomedical research, leading to gaps in knowledge that can have detrimental effects on both maternal and fetal health. Efforts like the PREVENT project have sought to address this issue by providing guidelines for including pregnant women in research on new vaccines, particularly in response to emerging pandemics like Zika and Covid-19.

Despite the availability of roadmaps for ethical inclusion, pregnant women were initially excluded from Covid-19 vaccine trials and rollout in many countries, including the U.S. This decision was made despite the known risks of severe illness from Covid-19 during pregnancy and the potential benefits of vaccination for both the pregnant individual and their newborn.

Eventually, pregnant individuals were recognized as a high-risk group and included in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. This decision was based on the understanding that maternal vaccination could protect both the mother and her infant from the risks associated with Covid-19.

However, Secretary Kennedy’s proposal to end the recommendation for Covid vaccination in healthy pregnant women threatens to reverse this progress. Despite the lack of evidence to support this decision, it could have far-reaching consequences for the health and well-being of pregnant individuals and their babies.

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Vaccination during pregnancy not only protects the mother but also provides crucial antibodies to the infant, offering them additional protection in their early months of life when they are too young to be vaccinated themselves. Denying pregnant individuals access to this preventive measure is not only unethical but also puts both mother and baby at unnecessary risk.

The ethical implications of withholding a recommended intervention from pregnant individuals are clear. The benefits of Covid vaccination during pregnancy far outweigh any potential risks, making it essential to maintain the current recommendation for pregnant individuals.

Conflicting information from public health agencies like the CDC only serves to create confusion and undermine trust in the vaccination process. It is crucial that the CDC and other relevant bodies uphold the existing recommendation for Covid vaccination in pregnancy to ensure the health and safety of pregnant individuals and their babies.

In conclusion, the decision to end the recommendation for Covid vaccination in healthy pregnant women is not only unjustified but also unethical. Maintaining the current recommendation is essential to protect the health of pregnant individuals and their babies and uphold the principles of medical ethics.

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