Pregnancy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a strong recommendation that those who are pregnant or breastfeeding get vaccinated against COVID-19. On Wellness Wednesday, we look at the risks of the vaccine and the virus to pregnant women.

Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that pregnant women are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday. Dr. Oluwatosin Goje, who works in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) at the Cleveland Clinic, says this is the best news she’s heard all week, along with the FDA's emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. “Now we have three effective vaccines that can be administered, not just to the general population, but even to pregnant patients,” she said.

Come Thursday, Ohio will expand its list of eligible Ohioans who can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Phase 1C includes those with Type 1...

Following a trend of declining births in the U.S., initial data shows fewer babies were born in several states in December compared to prior years.

For many mothers giving birth during the pandemic, pregnancy has not gone as planned. To learn about these experiences, a pair of researchers is...

A new $2.5 million grant will support and expand school-based health care services like sex education in Columbus.Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced…

Ohio’s three major cities have concerted efforts to reduce infant mortality—but some are seeing better results in addressing long-standing racial…

Columbus City Council plans to approve funds to develop a community-based peer to peer education program for teens in Franklin County on Monday…

Doctors from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center say that Latina and Black pregnant women in their hospitals are testing positive for COVID-19…