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- COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of autism and developmental disorders in children, according to a Mass General Brigham study of 18,000 births (March 2020–May 2021).
- Among babies born to infected mothers, 16.3% were diagnosed with developmental disorders by age three, compared with 9.7% for those of non-infected mothers.
- Experts urge preventing COVID-19 during pregnancy, especially as public trust in vaccines declines.
