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COVID Vaccines, Pregnancy & Fertility: Columbia University & FertilityIQ Interview 4

2/22/22

This video is the fourth in our series on COVID-19, Vaccinations, Fertility, and Pregnancy, in which we interview Dr. Dena Goffman, Chief of Obstetrics at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

In this interview we cover:

  • The impact of COVID-19 infection in pregnant patients and the latest data on risks associated with infection
  • Recommendations on booster shots, in light of the omicron variant
  • Recommendations on timing of vaccination and timing of booster shots for pregnant patients and those trying to conceive
  • Effect of COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual cycles and fertility treatment outcomes
  • Effect of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant patients on newborns
  • The immune system response to vaccination versus COVID-19 infection

See previous interviews 1, 2, and 3 here.

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