Association between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and SGA in a rural area
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.41, sa.3, ss.515-518, 2024 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.52142/omujecm.41.3.12
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.515-518
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy, small for gestational age, vaccination
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Vaccines were the most crucial factor in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Different types of COVID-19 vaccines were administered worldwide to all ages, including pregnant women. This study aimed to evaluate if different types of COVID-19 vaccines applied during pregnancy affect the "Small for Gestational Age" (SGA) incidence in a rural area of Turkey. A retrospective cohort study was performed with 146 completed pregnancies between 2021 and 2022. The health repository was scanned to obtain COVID-19 vaccination status during pregnancy, the type of COVID-19 vaccine administered and fetal birth weight. The presence of SGA was detected by using a gender-specific Fenton growth chart in newborns. We investigated the incidence of SGA for the whole study population and vaccinated group, as well as the types and trimesters of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. There was no statistical significance between all pregnancies and vaccinated women during pregnancy in terms of SGA incidence (p>0.05). Either COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy or type of COVID-19 vaccines or trimester of application did not statistically change the incidence of SGA (p>0.05). Pregnant women are skeptical about the COVID-19 vaccine, but inactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administration during pregnancy seems safe in terms of SGA incidence.