WHO recommends against most pregnant women getting Moderna vaccine

The World Health Organization has recommended against the use of the Moderna vaccine in pregnant women, albeit with certain exceptions.

In its guidance released this week, the WHO said, “In the interim, WHO recommends not to use [Moderna's vaccine] in pregnancy, unless the benefit of vaccinating a pregnant woman outweighs the potential vaccine risks, such as in health workers at high risk of exposure and pregnant women with comorbidities placing them in a high-risk group for severe COVID-19.”