If you?re pregnant and have had two COVID-19 vaccines, you?ve likely been told to get boosted right away. If you haven?t gotten it, and it?s because you still have some questions, here are some answers, courtesy of Toronto’s Dr. Tali Bogler, a family medicine and obstetrics provider and co-founder of Pandemic Pregnancy Guide (a must-follow on Instagram).
Should people get a COVID booster while pregnant" How should pregnant people space out their COVID vaccines"
We?re recommending that all individuals who are pregnant, as well as those trying to become pregnant, should receive all COVID-19 vaccination doses, including a booster dose.
Exactly when pregnant individuals are eligible to receive their booster (third dose) depends on the province. In Ontario, it?s three months after their primary series. In BC, doctors are recommending pregnant people get the booster eight weeks after their dose. Is there a best trimester to get boosted"
The best time to get your vaccine or booster dose is now, regardless of gestation. That?s the best way to protect your pregnancy and fetus, given adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, including preterm birth.
Studies have found that pregnant people who are fully vaccinated (with two doses of an mRNA vaccine or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) transmit antibodies to newborns during pregnancy, regardless of the timing of their vaccine (i.e. whether vaccinated in 1st, 2nd or third trimester).
A study...