Devastating stories of women suffering miscarriages during the pandemic have emerged after it was revealed Dr Anthony Fauci privately speculated about risks associated with the COVID vaccine during pregnancy. I am a woman who was pregnant and had a miscarriage during COVID,' McCain, who has three children with journalist Ben Domenech, wrote on X. Pregnant women deserved to know the uncertainties experts discussed privately. As of February of 2026, the CDC has said: 'COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has not been linked to increased health risks for pregnant women or babies. Murthy then indicated that the WHO statement was a 'strong [one] to make' and 'potentially quite damaging to public confidence among pregnant women.'