Emily Saneski, a registered nurse and UMB psych Doctor of Nursing Practice student, got vaccinated for the safety of herself and her unborn child.
Emily Saneski, a registered nurse and University of Maryland, Baltimore psych Doctor of Nursing Practice student, got vaccinated to protect herself and her unborn child.
“I got vaccinated in my second trimester of pregnancy because I work in the psych Emergency Department, but also because research has shown that getting COVID while pregnant increases the chances of adverse outcomes for both mother and baby," she said. "Also, I signed up for the CDC’s VSafe and a few research studies to contribute data so others who are pregnant can make informed decisions. My only vaccine side effect was a sore arm and some fatigue both times, and baby is still very much kicking now while I’m in my third trimester!"
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Why did you decide to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Why should others get it? These are questions on the minds of many now that vaccines are available to help end the coronavirus pandemic.
At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), personnel from UMB, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and Faculty Physicians, Inc. are being vaccinated at the SMC Campus Center.
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