US Home Births During 2021 Reached Highest Level in 30 Years: CDC
The increase occurred when COVID-19 rates were high and vaccines were either unavailable or not widely used, the report's author said.U.S. home births increased slightly in the pandemic’s second year, rising to the highest level in decades, according to a government report published Thursday.Centers for Disease ControlIncreases were seen across races and ethnicities, although home births were much less common among Hispanic women than others.
19 rates were high and vaccinations were either unavailable or not widely used. Other reports have shown that many people avoided hospital and doctor visits early in the pandemic.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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