The scientists at the Centers for Disease Control said earlier this month that “pregnant people” should think twice before getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rather than referring to them as pregnant women, the CDC now refers to expectant mothers as “people,” and avoids the actual gender of mothers.
“CDC and the independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have provided information to assist pregnant people with their decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. At this time, ACIP recommends that certain groups (e.g., healthcare personnel, followed by other frontline essential workers) are offered vaccination during the first months of the COVID-19 vaccination program. People who are pregnant and part of a group recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine may choose to be vaccinated. If they have questions about getting vaccinated, a discussion with a healthcare provider might help them make an informed decision,” the agency wrote.
“Until findings are available from clinical trials and additional studies, only limited data are available on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, including mRNA vaccines, administered during pregnancy:
- Limited data are currently available from animal developmental and reproductive toxicity studies. No safety concerns were demonstrated in rats that received Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before or during pregnancy; studies of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are ongoing.
- Studies in people who are pregnant are planned.
- Both vaccine manufacturers are monitoring people in the clinical trials who became pregnant.”
In its lengthy recommendations for women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant, the CDC twists its sentences to conform to the new gender-free norm now evidently supported by science. More at this link.
