WHO says Modern vaccine ‘not recommended’ for pregnant women

In a status report released on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised against pregnant women receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna.

WHO officials recommend that pregnant women not get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unless they are at high risk for exposure, such as health workers.

“While pregnant women are at higher risk for severe COVID-19, the use of this vaccine in pregnant women is not currently recommended unless they are at risk of high exposure,” reads the official WHO status report.

The organization did not provide any further details regarding their recommendation against pregnant women who received the vaccine.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are limited data available on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women.

CDC says studies are planned on people who are pregnant.