{"id":10277,"date":"2024-02-15T16:21:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=10277"},"modified":"2024-07-21T13:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T18:47:29","slug":"do-covid-vaccines-harm-unborn-babies","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-covid-vaccines-harm-unborn-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Do COVID vaccines harm unborn babies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>A new research letter is<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1755958722394755124?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D28d3357718%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708109090272000&amp;usg=AOvVaw139Q3OO5VicUEbyymzc6od\">\u00a0being cited<\/a> as proof that mRNA COVID vaccines are crossing the placental barrier, suggesting that babies may be hurt in utero.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajog.org\/article\/S0002-9378(24)00063-2\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4e8f6bc558%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708109090272000&amp;usg=AOvVaw379F1wQ9W94gurw3m4WIrQ\">study<\/a>\u00a0involved only two pregnant individuals, a minuscule sample size. Placental data was collected in both cases, but cord and maternal blood was only collected in one case.<\/p>\n<p>Two earlier studies by the same team investigated if COVID vaccine mRNA is present in the placenta using different methods, resulting in different findings. Additionally, the study concludes: \u201cThe evidence overwhelmingly supports the COVID-19 vaccine\u2019s effectiveness in mitigating the morbidity and mortality related to the COVID-19 disease in pregnant and non-pregnant individuals,\u201d suggesting that this research shows potential benefits of the vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>One reason we\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/pregnancy\/hcp-toolkit\/important-maternal-vaccines.html#:~:text=Maternal%20Tdap%20vaccination%20helps%20protect,for%20several%20months%20after%20birth.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3eaeccc27e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708109090272000&amp;usg=AOvVaw215H_k9CRURD2ohLCmM-0X\">vaccinate during pregnancy<\/a>\u00a0for some diseases (such as RSV, pertussis, and influenza) is that the unborn baby can receive maternal antibodies and be protected until the baby receives their own vaccines. The COVID vaccine does the same during pregnancy. The vaccine is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/womens-health\/infographics\/why-should-i-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-while-im-pregnant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da49a4aeab1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708109090272000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jN4qI_Ctd0OGaMTigzLIu\">safe<\/a>\u00a0to receive while pregnant, and the study doesn\u2019t show anything that would contradict that.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claims that COVID vaccines harm unborn babies are unfounded. Studies support vaccine safety and benefits during pregnancy, providing maternal antibodies to protect the baby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[189,188,218],"class_list":["post-10277","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-covid-19","jtf_topic_subjects-mrna-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10361,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10277\/revisions\/10361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=10277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}