According to a new study from the United States, vaccination of pregnant women against coronavirus may help reduce the number of neonatal hospitalizations caused by COVID-19. This is especially true if the vaccine is given later in pregnancy.

In light of this revelation, it is now possible to determine if the benefits of immunization during pregnancy extend to infants who would otherwise be too young to receive vaccines.

Between July 2021 and January 2022, scientists from multiple pediatric hospitals and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States evaluated children under the age of six months.

The study looked examined data from 379 hospitalized newborns, including 176 who had COVID-19 and 203 who were admitted for a variety of other reasons.

A total of 19 vaccines were found to be 61 percent effective in reducing hospitalizations in infants whose mothers had been vaccinated during their prenatal period.

When mothers were vaccinated starting in the 21st week of pregnancy and continuing until 14 days before birth, the rate of protection increased to 80 percent. Babies whose mothers were vaccinated earlier in pregnancy, before birthing, had lower vaccination efficiency, with only 32% of their moms being protected. Babies whose moms were vaccinated earlier in pregnancy had lower vaccination efficiency, with only 32 percent of their vaccines being effective.

Because of the small sample size, the researchers emphasized that estimates of vaccine efficacy earlier in pregnancy should be regarded with caution.

Dana Meaney-Delman, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated, "We want to make sure we safeguard both mom and newborn."

Consequently, any pregnant woman who desires to be vaccinated should do so as soon as she becomes aware of her pregnancy.

Consequently, a pregnant woman should get vaccinated as soon as she becomes aware of her condition.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pregnant women are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection, and COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may raise the risk of preterm birth, stillbirth, and other serious pregnancy problems.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, who are presently attempting to conceive, or who may become pregnant in the future, get their vaccinations on a regular basis according to current recommendations.

In previous research, it was found that receiving coronavirus vaccination during pregnancy did not increase the risk of premature birth or underweight babies.