All pregnant women are at an increased risk of complications if exposed to the coronavirus and should be vaccinated as soon as they are eligible, no matter how pregnant or breastfeeding they are, Hughes said.
The CDC recommends that all states include pregnant women in their phase 1C vaccination; not all states are following the guidelines, and some may require pregnant women to have a medical certificate or verification of their pregnancy before taking vaccinations.
Many states recommend, some on their websites, that eligible people with high-risk health conditions, such as pregnancy, consult their doctors before scheduling vaccination appointments.
In New Mexico, those seeking vaccines may be asked to check any health conditions, including pregnancy, before taking the vaccines. In New York, you must have proof of your current eligibility, which can be a letter from the doctor, medical information with evidence of the underlying condition, or a signed certificate. Florida requires a medical certificate, and residents of Washington, DC must prove that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Kanwal Syed, JaJuan Morris-Guity and Bentley Maddox contributed.