Safety, Immunogenicity, and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Persons: Update from a Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

There is growing evidence from clinical studies and real-world evidence about the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant persons. With the continuous and rapid growth of data, a living systematic review (LSR) is the best way to continuously collect and assess the latest research findings as they become available, and rapidly disseminate up-to-date evidence to assist with clinical and policy decision-making.

Estimating COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Maternal Mortality 

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 estimated around 15 million COVID-19 deaths and 4.5 million other pandemic-related deaths globally in 2020 and 2021. The effect of the pandemic on excess maternal mortality requires further exploration, and this study builds upon GBD 2021 to estimate this effect.

Increase in the Neonatal Mortality Rate during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Based Evidence from India 

We report on neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and cause of neonatal deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the change in NMR between the pre-pandemic (2016) and pandemic period from population-based assessment in the Indian state of Bihar.

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Coverage of Maternal Health Services in Burkina Faso 

Like most countries, Burkina Faso activated its epidemic emergency contingency, preparedness, and response plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. While these measures were designed to prevent and control the spread of the pandemic, they also can cause major disruptions in health service utilization. We assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the coverage of selected maternal health services and inequalities in Burkina Faso.