Fauci discussed potential risks, benefits of COVID vaccine for pregnant women in 2021 texts released by GOP senators

TL;DR

Two Senate Republicans released early 2021 text messages involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and other federal health officials regarding COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women.
The texts show officials discussing how to 'weigh the potential risks against the benefits' as data on pregnant women was still being gathered.
Dr. Fauci noted a lack of data on whether vaccinating earlier or later in pregnancy was preferable and mentioned theoretical risks like fevers possibly being associated with miscarriage.
At the time of the texts, over 10,000 pregnant women had been vaccinated with no reported issues.
Subsequent studies found no increased risk of miscarriage or pregnancy complications from COVID-19 vaccination.
The CDC later explicitly recommended COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women based on new data.
The release of these texts is part of a broader dispute between Republican lawmakers and Dr. Fauci over the government's pandemic response.

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