Are COVID-19 vaccines recommended during pregnancy?

Pregnant women have historically been at an increased risk of severe disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and maternal death from COVID-19 infections. Studies have shown that antibodies produced after COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy are transferred to the newborn, and COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in infants younger than 6 months.

CDC’s September 2026 clinical considerations have removed text documenting the safety and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy; however, CDC continues to routinely recommend COVID-19 vaccination for all adults, including during pregnancy, and pregnancy is a high-risk condition for severe COVID-19.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) routinely recommends all pregnant women receive any age-appropriate 2026–2027 COVID-19 vaccine if they have not already received one. ACOG recommends vaccination in any trimester as soon as possible when a dose is due. ACOG’s guidance does not call for an extra dose solely because a person becomes pregnant after receiving the current-season dose. Current ACOG recommendations are available here: www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/covid-19-vaccination-considerations-for-obstetric-gynecologic-care. ACOG’s 2026 maternal schedule is available at www.acog.org/clinical-information/maternal-immunization-schedule.