Despite strong recommendations from the CDC, pregnant people in the U.S. continue to show low vaccination rates against COVID-19. UC San Diego Health experts weigh in on the latest research and recommendations.

In this episode, Michael Taffe, PhD, a professor at UC San Diego, explains the complex root causes of this disparity and what scientists and institutes can do to address it.

David Gonzalez, PhD, is an associate professor at UC San Diego, where his lab studies how bacteria affect our health. He’s also a first-generation Mexican-American from San Diego County.