Pregnant women, or women who soon plan to get pregnant, are not confident that the Covid vaccine is safe for them, despite what experts say, a new survey finds.
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Vaccine Monitor for November, published on Thursday, found only 39 percent of women in the category believe the shot is safe for expectant mothers.
Pregnant women are among the least vaccinated demographic groups in America, with only 35 percent having received the shot, according to federal data.
Health officials have deemed the shot safe and effective in pregnant women, and warn that mothers-to-be suffer a higher risk of Covid complications - and even potential harm to their unborn child - if they catch the virus compared to the general population.
Only 39% of pregnant women, or women who soon plan to get pregnant, say they are confident in the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. The shots have been deemed safe and effective by health officials, and it is recommended that all eligible adults receive it if they can
According to CDC data, only 35% of pregnant women are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, making them among the lease vaccinated demographic group in the U.S. (orange line)
The vaccine monitor is a monthly survey conducted by KFF to gauge how Americans feel about the Covid vaccines.
Last month's edition included a sample of women under the age of 50 who either are pregnant or planned to do so soon.
They were asked: 'How confident, if at all, are you that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women?'
Of the group, 18 percent said they were 'very confident' and 21 percent said they were 'somewhat confident.'
Almost one-in-four, 24 percent, said they were 'not too confident' and 33 percent said they were 'not at all confident' in the shot's safety for them.
Pregnant women have been among the most vaccine-hesitant group in America through the now year-long rollout of the shots.
The vaccines were first given emergency use authorization for all adults in December 2020.
While pregnant adults were eligible for the group, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at first did not make a blanket
