Press
Media Appearances
Through the pandemic, it has been my distinct privilege to combine my expertise in immunizations, infectious diseases, and care of pregnant individuals to be a national voice about the safety and use of Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy.
NPR’s Here and Now — 1/12/2022
Interviewed live on NPR about pregnant women and the COVID-19 vaccine (broadcast from 450 stations with five million listeners).
“Pregnant and confused about omicron: A doctor’s advice to expecting parents about COVID-19”
Grid News — 1/12/2022
“How misinformation about pregnancy and covid vaccines became deadly conventional wisdom”
Vaccine Voices (CDC & AAMC) — 1/6/2022
“How to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Pregnant People”
The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, D.C. — 11/23/2021
“The Evidence Is Piling Up that Pregnant People Should Get Vaccinated”
Los Angeles Times — 11/17/2021
Op-Ed: “Too many of our pregnant patients refuse the COVID vaccine”
Politico — 11/01/2021
“Pregnant People Were Shut Out of Covid Vaccine Trials—with Disastrous Results”
Los Angeles Times — 10/13/2021
“Pregnant Women Were Kept Out of Clinical Trials That Left Them Vulnerable to COVID-19”
KOMO News Radio — 10/6/2021
“UW Medicine OBGYN has message for pregnant women worried about getting the COVID vaccine”
Scientific American — 10/5/2021
“Vaccination Protects Pregnant People and Their Babies from Severe COVID”
Bloomberg News — 9/15/2021
“Vaccinated Pregnant Women Pass Protection to Babies in Study”
Bloomberg News — 9/2/2021
“Biden Booster Plan Seen Facing CDC, FDA Resistance”
Bloomberg Law — 8/23/2021
“Pregnant, Unvaccinated and Intubated: Case Surge Alarms Doctors”
Politifact — 8/13/2021
“COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: why scientists and doctors say it’s safe”
Medscape — 8/3/2021
“ACOG, SMFM Urge All Pregnant Women to Get COVID-19 Vaccine”
Bloomberg — 4/19/2021
“J&J’s Second Act Creates New Challenge for Immunization Effort”
Infectious Disease Society of America — 4/13/2021
“COVID-19 In Pregnant Individuals”
U.S. News & World Report — 4/6/2021
“Promising News for Pregnant People Who Want a COVID-19 Vaccine”
MDedge — 3/25/2021
“COVID-19 maternal antibodies transferred to fetus, newborn from pregnant and lactating vaccine recipients”
Medscape — 3/25/2021
“Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Fetus, Infants, Study Shows”
Boston Globe — 3/21/2021
“Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? With little data, some are eager, some wary”
Mother Jones — 3/4/2021
“Without Official Vaccine Guidance, Pregnant People are Left to Do Their Own Research”
Glamour — 3/2/2021
“COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy: Everything you Need to Know”
American Medical Association Video Podcast — 2/12/2021
“Importance of COVID vaccine during pregnancy & breast feeding”
BabyGaga — 2/10/2021
“Coronavirus In Pregnancy: Symptoms, Complications, & Other Things to Expect”
KUOW-FM Seattle NPR radio — 2/10/2021
“Pregnant women weren’t included in the Covid vaccine studies. So how do they decide about the shot?”
Scientific American — 2/2/2021
“Why COVID Vaccines are Likely Safe for Pregnant People”
News wise (A University of Washington news source) — 1/18/2021
“Pregnant women should consider taking the COVID-19 vaccine”
HuffPost — 1/14/2021
8 COVID-19 Vaccine Myths People Need to Stop Believing
The Black Chronicle — 1/14/2021
“8 COVID-19 Vaccine Myths People Need to Stop Believing”
Becker’s Hospital Review — 1/12/2021
“Pregnant physicians say benefits of COVID-19 vaccine outweigh risks”
Today — 12/28/2020
“I’m Pregnant. Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?”
KIRO-TV Seattle, WA — 12/24/2020
“UW Doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy”
KXLY-TV Spokane, WA — 12/24/2020
“Could the COVID vaccine make a person sterile? We’re taking your questions to the experts”
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