Why aren't more pregnant women of color getting vaccinated? Doctors point to distrust and poor outreach.
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Maria del Carmen Garcia didn't have to look far for medical advice as she considered whether to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 39-year-old teacher from Fort Hood, Texas, who at the time was trying to have another baby, consulted her sisters who work in health care and her husband who is a former pharmacy technician.
"We do a lot of research in this house," she said. "Sometimes people look at us, they say, 'You guys read too much' — but we'd rather be overly informed than not."
Her decision to get the shot was less about her own safety and more about maximizing protection for her kids. Despite concerns about potential side effects, she felt getting vaccinated was the safest decision for her future child.
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