This proposal aims to provide a multi-faceted approach to addressing perinatal COVID-19 infection by (1) improving our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 antibody specificity and durability over the course of pregnancy/postpartum in mother/baby dyad (2) understanding the downstream implications of maternal systemic inflammatory response with COVID-19 infection through study of fetal inflammatory response, placental pathology, and perinatal outcomes, and (3) to evaluate the interplay between socioeconomic characteristics, COVID-19, and early neonatal outcomes. (4) Evaluate antibody generation and durability in pregnant/breastfeeding women who receive any form of the COVID-19 vaccine
This is a prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at an urban academic center diagnosed with perinatal COVID-19 infection, followed up to 6 weeks postpartum.