SARS-COV-2 VARIANTS' EFFECT ON PREGNANCY AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR NEWBORNS IN ESTONIA

All the pregnant women in Estonia who conceived and gave birth between February 27, 2020, and March 1, 2023 were included in the study. Pregnant women will be divided into 2 groups: 1. pregnant women who were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the study period, along with their newborns; 2. control group: pregnant women who did not have COVID-19 during pregnancy, along with their newborns. The following data is collected for each subject: prior vaccination, previous COVID-19 infection, underlying diseases/conditions, hospitalization, need for intensive care, need for mechanical ventilation and/or oxygen therapy, death cases, post-COVID-19 symptoms, pregnancy course and outcomes, possible virus transmission from mother to child, and the newborn's condition or accompanying health issues