LOS ANGELES - The World Health Organization has changed its guidance on whether pregnant women can safely take a COVID-19 vaccine.
The organization previously warned pregnant women against receiving the Moderna vaccine, originally saying the vaccine was "currently not recommended" for pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure.Now, the agency says, "Based on what we know about this kind of vaccine, we don’t have any specific reason to believe there will be specific risks that would outweigh the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women."The WHO added that there is very little data available to them to assess safety for pregnant women surrounding the COVID-19 immunization. "Those pregnant women at high risk of exposure to.