September 30, 2021 4:01 pm COVID-19 Vaccines CDC Alert Aims to Increase COVID Vaccination in Pregnant Women The CDC yesterday issued an alert recommending urgent action to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women, those who have recently been pregnant, and those who are trying to become pregnant. The alert—available here—includes background on the risks and benefits of the vaccine for this population, as well as recommendations for providers. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.