Infants Born to COVID-19 Infected Mothers Face Tripled Risk of Respiratory Distress

Vaccination during pregnancy shown to significantly reduce the risk, yet hesitancy remains high among pregnant women.

New research indicates that infants born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy are three times more likely to have respiratory distress immediately after birth.
The study found that these infants had malfunctioning cilia in their airways and higher inflammation in their blood markers, potentially due to the mother's COVID-19 induced inflammation.
Infants born to mothers who had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before contracting the virus showed no signs of respiratory distress.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women and can potentially reduce the inflammatory response, decreasing the chances of an infant being born with breathing issues.
Despite the evidence of vaccine safety and efficacy, vaccine hesitancy remains high among pregnant women.