As of May 8, 2021, a total of 135,968 pregnant women were identified in CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink. Only 22,197 (16.3%) had received ≥1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccination rates are lowest among Black and Hispanic women.
These findings indicate the need for improved outreach to and engagement with pregnant women, especially those from racial and ethnic minority groups who might be at higher risk for severe health outcomes because of COVID-19. In addition, providing accurate and timely information about COVID-19 vaccination to health care providers, pregnant women, and women of reproductive age can improve vaccine confidence and coverage by ensuring optimal shared clinical decision-making.