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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103798.
Online ahead of print.
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- 1 Jining Medical University, 133 Hehua Rd, Jining 272067, China.
- 2 Jining Medical University, 133 Hehua Rd, Jining 272067, China. Electronic address: chenfei0336@163.com.
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Jiarui He et al.
J Reprod Immunol.
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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103798.
Online ahead of print.
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- 1 Jining Medical University, 133 Hehua Rd, Jining 272067, China.
- 2 Jining Medical University, 133 Hehua Rd, Jining 272067, China. Electronic address: chenfei0336@163.com.
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Omicron exhibits reduced pathogenicity in general population than the previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. However, the severity of disease and pregnancy outcomes of Omicron infection among pregnant women have not yet been definitively established. Meanwhile, substantial proportions of this population have doubts about the necessity of vaccination given the reports of declining efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Herein, we comprehensively discuss the clinical outcomes of infected pregnant women during the Omicron period and summarize the available data on the safety and efficacy profile of COVID-19 vaccination. The results found that the incidence of moderate and severe disease, maternal mortality, pregnancy loss, preterm delivery, stillbirth, preeclampsia/eclampsia, and gestational hypertension during the Omicron period are similar to those during the Pre-Delta period. In view of the effects of mass vaccination and previous natural infection on disease severity, the virulence of Omicron in pregnant women may be comparable to or even higher than that of the Pre-Delta variant. Moreover, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for pregnant women. Particularly, those who received a second or third dose had significantly less severe disease with little progression to critical illness or death compared with those who were unvaccinated or received only one dose. Therefore, in the case of the rapid spread of Omicron, pregnant women should still strictly follow preventive measures to avoid infection and receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a timely manner.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Maternal mortality; Omicron; Pregnancy outcomes; Vaccination.
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Conflict of interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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