Mississippi health officials are urging expectant mothers to get vaccinated after a 'significant' number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women during the state's delta surge.
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After reporting six COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women from March 2020 to January 2021, Mississippi has had seven since May, including four in the month of August alone,. The data does not reflect all recent maternal deaths from COVID-19, pending an investigation from the health department, a spokesperson said.
Health officials pleaded with pregnant women who had not yet been vaccinated to get the shot, along with the general public. Only 47.6% of Mississippi residents ages 12 and up are fully vaccinated, fourth-lowest in the U.S., compared to 62.5% nationwide, according to CDC data.
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