UBC shows pregnant people who catch COVID-19 at greater risk of being hospitalized, admitted to ICU

The research found that pregnant people who got COVID-19 were more likely to have worse outcomes than infected people who weren't pregnant. Researchers found that pregnant people were 2.65 times more likely to require hospitalization and 5.46 times more likely to be admitted to the ICU than non-pregnant people. This risk increased with age, pre-existing high blood pressure and if individuals were further along in their pregnancy at the time of diagnosis. Researchers also found higher rates of preterm births for women infected with COVID-19. They add that none of the individuals who were hospitalized or admitted to the ICU were vaccinated. The researchers will turn their focus to infants born to mothers with COVID-19 to understand the health impacts over the short and long term.
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