Maternal COVID-19 vax linked to lower stillbirth risk, study shows

A UK population-based study has compared birth outcomes among pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19
Pregnant woman

Unvaccinated women who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 late in pregnancy have a fourfold increased risk than average of losing their baby at birth or shortly afterwards, a study shows.

The COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) study underlines the protection afforded to babies by maternal vaccination, the researchers say.