A pregnant social media user asked for guidance in navigating conversations about vaccination with her doctors. The woman stated that she is not anti-vaccine but believes the current vaccination “paradigm” is not safe. Top responses to the post discouraged all vaccination during pregnancy and linked anti-vaccine groups like the National Vaccine Information Center. Some responders recommended databases of pediatricians that accept unvaccinated patients, while others falsely claimed that doctors receive “kickbacks” to vaccinate patients.
Recommendation
Pregnant people are frequently targeted by anti-vaccine figures who exploit legitimate concerns to discourage vaccination. Circulating key messages is recommended: Decades of research show that vaccination during pregnancy is safe. Messaging may also explain that pregnant people and newborns are at high risk from certain vaccine-preventable diseases, like the flu and RSV, making staying up to date on recommended immunizations during pregnancy especially important.
Fact-checking sources: : ACOG
