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COVID-19, The Vaccine and Fertility: Your Top Questions Answered with Dr. Jennifer Kawwass CONVERSATIONS with Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Dealing with infertility and undergoing fertility treatments can be an extremely emotional journey. With the additional stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic and now concerns regarding the vaccine we sat down with Associate Professor, Dr. Jennifer Kawwass, Medical Director at Emory Reproductive Center to get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions and to debunk misinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, female sterilization, and safety.
About Dr. Kawwass:
Dr. Jennifer Kawwass is an Associate Professor in the REI Division of the Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and is the Medical Director of the Emory Reproductive Center. Dr. Kawwass is a Guest Researcher at the CDC, a member of the SART research and registry committees, and a member of the ASRM COVID19 Task Force. The ASRM Task Force consists of a group of physicians (reproductive endocrinologists, infectious disease experts, and urologists), mental health specialists, and embryologists that was formed in March 2020 when the pandemic began. The Task Force has been meeting regularly, initially every two weeks and now every month, to review available data and publish recommendations regarding reproductive health and COVID 19.
Dealing with infertility and undergoing fertility treatments can be an extremely emotional journey. With the additional stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic and now concerns regarding the vaccine we sat down with Associate Professor, Dr. Jennifer Kawwass, Medical Director at Emory Reproductive Center to get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions and to debunk misinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, female sterilization, and safety.
About Dr. Kawwass:
Dr. Jennifer Kawwass is an Associate Professor in the REI Division of the Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and is the Medical Director of the Emory Reproductive Center. Dr. Kawwass is a Guest Researcher at the CDC, a member of the SART research and registry committees, and a member of the ASRM COVID19 Task Force. The ASRM Task Force consists of a group of physicians (reproductive endocrinologists, infectious disease experts, and urologists), mental health specialists, and embryologists that was formed in March 2020 when the pandemic began. The Task Force has been meeting regularly, initially every two weeks and now every month, to review available data and publish recommendations regarding reproductive health and COVID 19.
24 min