The CDC recommended that pregnant people be vaccinated against COVID-19. Learn more from BIDMC’s Dr. Ai-ris Collier, who has led research evaluating the immunogenicity of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.

Ai-ris Collier, MD, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is available for expert comment regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that pregnant people be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Dr. Collier has led research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluating the immunogenicity of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in pregnant and lactating women, where the findings showed that both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines triggered immune responses. Further analyses revealed that maternal vaccine antibodies are transferred into infant cord blood and breast milk, suggesting that vaccinating pregnant mothers may potentially protect infants from COVID-19 infection.

If interested in connecting with Dr. Collier, please email Chloe Meck at [email protected]