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Can I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I am pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or think I might want to get pregnant soon?

Vaccines

A: Yes. The scientific evidence available to date points to COVID-19 vaccines being safe and effective during pregnancy and having no negative impact on fertility. While pregnant people were not enrolled in the vaccine trials, 23 people got pregnant during the Pfizer trial and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now Read more…

Si tuve COVID, ¿Aún necesito vacunarme?

Vaccines Videos

R. Este breve video creado por nuestros colegas en el Wisconsin Department of Health Services (Departamento de Servicios para la Salud del estado de Wisconsin) en EE.UU. ofrece la respuesta: También ofrecemos una respuesta más detallada en una publicación anterior. Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook

Update on RSV Infections

Families/Kids General Health

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus infection) is one of the dozens of viruses that can cause “the common cold.” But it’s one to watch out for: it’s highly contagious and unlike some of the other common cold causes, RSV can turn dangerous. Preemies, infants, young children; people with immune, lung, or heart disease; and older adults Read more…

Euro Cup heartbreak, big crowds, and Delta still rising – Update from England

COVID Variants Data and Metrics

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 POSTCARDS FROM ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: Euro Cup heartbreak, big crowds, and Delta still rising. The lads still did everyone proud, but the boisterous Euro Cup crowds may not have been the best news for COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks. Cases continue to rise in the UK, thanks to the more transmissible Delta variant Read more…