Benefits and potential harms of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: evidence summary for patient counseling

E Kalafat¹, P O'Brien^{2

3}, P T Heath⁴, K Le Doare⁴, P von Dadelszen⁵, L Magee⁵, S Ladhani^{6

7}, A Khalil^{8

9}

Affiliations

¹ Koc University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
² University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK.
⁴ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute of Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, London, UK.
⁵ Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
⁶ Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health, England, UK.
⁷ British Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK.
⁸ Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.
⁹ Vascular Biology Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.

E Kalafat et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;57(5):681-686.

doi: 10.1002/uog.23631.

E Kalafat¹, P O'Brien^{2

3}, P T Heath⁴, K Le Doare⁴, P von Dadelszen⁵, L Magee⁵, S Ladhani^{6

7}, A Khalil^{8

9}

¹ Koc University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
² University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK.
⁴ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute of Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, London, UK.
⁵ Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
⁶ Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health, England, UK.
⁷ British Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK.
⁸ Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.
⁹ Vascular Biology Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.

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