CDC advises COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after a new study indicated no heightened risk of miscarriage among women who received the shot during early pregnancy. The updated guidance comes as COVID-19 infections are climbing due to the highly transmissible delta variant, including among pregnant women in past few weeks, the CDC said, citing a low vaccine uptake among expectant women and greater risk for severe disease and pregnancy complications following COVID-19 infection. Check out the link for more details on this.