Dr. Gladys "Sandy" Ramos is a maternal fetal medicine specialist who cares for women with high-risk pregnancies. In this video, she explains why she recommends that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine.

She says the vaccine lowers the risk of severe COVID-19 infection and needing to be hospitalized. The vaccine likely protects the baby as well from infection early on.

More about COVID-19 information for patients:
https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/P...

More about Dr. Ramos: https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/11...

0:10 Why should pregnant women get vaccinated?
0:45 Are pregnant women at increased risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19?
1:33 How safe is the vaccine for pregnant women?
2:09 Is it safe to get the vaccine while breastfeeding?
2:36 If you're planning on getting pregnant should you get the vaccine?
2:57 Which organizations recommend vaccination during pregnancy?
3:19 Can I get COVID-19 from the vaccine?