COVID-19 in pregnancy by race and ethnicity: Implications for development of a vaccination strategy.

Alice R Pressman Stephen H LockhartJoseph WilcoxKelly SmitsJoan EtzellSami AlbeirotiMichele DeReeChristine FlahertySheila GenolagaMichelle GoodreauFarah RefaiAlexandra RestallKatarina Lanner-CusinKristen M J Azar

Published in: Women's health (London, England) (2021)

COVID-19 prevalence was higher among Hispanic women at delivery and in the last trimester than their White counterparts. Higher rates in Black patients are explained by other risk factors. Resources should be directed to increase vaccination rates among Hispanic women in early stages of pregnancy.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
coronavirus disease
sars cov
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
end stage renal disease
pregnant women
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
gestational age