In a new study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, researchers unveiled findings that suggest that approximately one in 10 people who have COVID during pregnancy will develop long COVID.
Researchers followed a group of individuals from 46 states plus Washington, D.C., who got COVID while pregnant to see whether they developed long COVID and, if so, what factors put people at greater risk. The pregnancy cohort is part of a larger study, the National Institutes of Health’s Recover Initiative, that aims to learn more about the long- term effects of COVID in adults and children.
Emily Smith, associate professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health and an expert in the field of maternal and newborn health, is available to provide insight on this new study, detail the key takeaways and provide tips to stay healthy during a pregnancy. Smith has done previous research on COVID-19 and pregnancy.
If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
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