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COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy – CentraState Healthcare System

Before diving into the science, it is worth putting the risk in perspective. mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been administered several billion times worldwide and have been scrutinized extensively for safety. The rate of vaccine-associated myocarditis after a first dose is approximately one in every 140,000 people vaccinated. That figure rises to roughly one in 32,000 after a second dose. Among male vaccinees aged 30 and under — the group most affected — the rate climbs to about one in 16,750.

These numbers are small, but they are not zero. And for the individuals who experience serious cases, the consequences can be significant, including hospitalizations, intensive care admissions, and in very rare instances, death.