COVID-19 VACCINE IN PREGNANCY Pregnant women are inundated with health care decisions, and choosing whether or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is one more to make. According to the CDC, moms-to-be who contract COVID-19 are at greater risk for severe illness, even death, and coronavirus increases the potential for preterm birth and other complications. Fertility Answers, a local reproductive care organization, strongly recommends women consider vaccination to prevent such complications. Those who wish to become pregnant may worry about the vaccine’s impact on fertility. Fertility Answers physicians assure there is no evidence that the vaccine can lead to infertility. Consult your doctor to make the best decisions for your health.
WHAT’S OPEN AROUND LOUISIANA As we mark one year of the pandemic in Louisiana, some of our favorite family activities remain closed. But there are options for safely getting out while wearing masks, washing hands frequently and staying socially distanced from those outside your household. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is open regular hours; the Cypress Bayou Railroad, L’aquarium de Louisiane and KidsZoo Petting Corral remain closed. Downtown’s Louisiana Art & Science Museum and its Irene W. Pennington Planetarium is open three days each week, Thursday-Saturday. Movie theaters are open, with limited capacity and spaced out seating. If you want to drive a little, the Audubon Nature Institute’s Zoo and Aquarium are both open, with advance online tickets required. B R PA R E N T S . C O M | M A R C H 2 0 2 1
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