CDC statement on vaccines plays politics with expecting mothers

Pregnancy has a way of making a woman constantly wonder, “What is happening to my body right now?” This hyper awareness is certainly evolutionary; how could the human race have survived without pregnant women paying close attention to their health? Women take more care to avoid falls and accidents, pay close attention to what they eat, and reduce or totally eliminate unhealthy habits.

And certainly the past year and a half has been a stressful time to be a pregnant woman. Nobody wants to become infected with a novel virus,...