Birth defects
According to recent research published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, the overall prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) in children aged 2-17 years in the United States is 3.1 per 1,000 children. The study analyzed data from the 2016-2021 National Survey of Children's Health and
Birth defects
Pregnant women who contract Covid-19 or receive the vaccine during the first trimester do not face a heightened risk of major birth defects, according to a new Scandinavian study published in The BMJ. The research involved a large dataset of over 343,000 live births in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
Birth defects
Researchers have investigated the link between first-trimester mRNA COVID-19 vaccine exposure and major structural birth defects in live-born infants. The analysis, published in JAMA Pediatrics, included 42,156 singleton pregnancies with live birth from March 5, 2021, to January 25, 2022. The findings suggest that first-trimester mRNA COVID-19 vaccine exposure
Birth defects
New findings published in JAMA Pediatrics have shown that COVID-19 vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for selected birth defects. The study, designed and led by researchers at HealthPartners Institute, evaluated 42,156 pregnancies resulting in a live birth and found that
