How Utah women are deciding if they will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before giving birth

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that pregnant people receive the coronavirus vaccine.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dani Al-Mansouri, 21, of Herriman, who is 31 weeks pregnant with her first child, waits the 15 minutes required after getting her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Friday, April 30, 2021.

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Becky JacobsReport for America corps member

Becky Jacobs is a Report for America corps member and writes about women’s issues and the status of women in Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune.

How Utah women are deciding if they will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before giving birth

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that pregnant people receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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