EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: The Latest COVID-19 Data COVID Vaccine Does Not Raise Risk for Congenital Anomalies By Staff Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:02 AM Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for complications and miscarriage. That is why vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended for pregnant women. Initial data have not shown an increase in the risk for complications related to the vaccine.A new study of the risk for congenital anomalies after vaccination during pregnancy has just been published. Conducted using data from Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, it includes nearly 350,000 children conceived between March 2020 and February 2022. The study aimed to assess the risk for congenital anomalies that was related to infection or vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy. The analysis was restricted to vaccinations using mRNA vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech's BNT162b2, and Moderna's mRNA1273. Head over to Medscape to read the full story.