'Why I'm Getting Vaccinated:' A Pregnant Doctor Who Felt 'Relief' to Get the Shot After Weeks of Debating
Photo: Getty Jillian Simard, M.D., is 21 weeks pregnant and due in June with her first child. The 35-year-old Maryland oncologist sees patients every day, and took several weeks weighing the pros and cons of getting vaccinated as a pregnant woman, before deciding to go ahead with it. She just received her second dose of the Moderna vaccine, with minimal side effects.This is her story aboutwhy she’s getting vaccinated, as told to PEOPLE....