Coronavirus: New COVID-19 guidelines released for pregnant women, future moms

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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has released guidelines about the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women or women about to become pregnant.

Among the recommendations is women should delay pregnancy for at least 28 days after the completion of the two-dose series of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. As well, those who are pregnant should not get the vaccine due to a lack of clinical evidence, but it may be offered to those at a higher risk.

Abigail Bimman reports on the recommendations and how they compare to what other countries are advising