With limited research available, Michael Nimaroff, MD, senior vice president and executive director, Ob-Gyn Services, explains why Northwell recommends pregnant women get vaccinated. Also, hear Elizabeth Espinal, a research coordinator in her second trimester, discuss her experience getting the first dose of the medication. Listen to the full audio podcast: https://northwell.podbean.com/e/episode-12-is-the-covid-vaccine-safe-for-pregnant-women ​ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Podbean: http://bit.ly/3mDpiCt ​Pandora: http://bit.ly/3p7NLBi​ Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2KIkqi3​ Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3h5KWy9 Disclaimer: Despite the World Health Organization's announcement that it does not recommend the Moderna vaccine for pregnant women, Northwell Health along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and other national societies remain supportive of vaccinating pregnant women who meet criteria for vaccination. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, nearly 800 outpatient facilities and more than 14,200 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000 employees – 18,500 nurses and 4,500 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties. Visit https://www.northwell.edu/ Subscribe to Northwell Health’s YouTube http://bit.ly/2wPz7on or head to our channel null The Well - https://thewell.northwell.edu/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/northwellhealth Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/northwellhealth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northwellhealth LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin/northwellhealth