![A pregnant woman outside, wearing a facemask.](/sites/default/files/2021-07/COVID19-during-pregnancy.jpg)
COVID-19 During Pregnancy and Postpartum
NICHD’s research on COVID-19 in pregnant and lactating people
![Masked child sitting in hospital bed holding a stuffed toy.](/sites/default/files/2021-07/COVID19-in-children.jpg)
COVID-19 in Children
NICHD’s efforts on COVID-19 and related conditions in infants, children, and adolescents
![Girl wearing protective face mask.](/sites/default/files/2021-07/COVID19-UPs.jpg)
COVID-19 in Underserved Populations (UPs)
NICHD leads several efforts to understand COVID-19 in UPs, including those with disabilities
![Health care worker swabbing a patient’s arm for a vaccination. Both are wearing masks.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/COVID-19-vaccination-menstrual-cycle.jpg)
COVID-19 Vaccines and Menstruation
NICHD participated in NIH research to understand if and how COVID-19 vaccinations affected menstruation
![African American pregnant mother and her daughter.](/sites/default/files/2021-07/COVID19-trans-NIH.jpg)
Trans-NIH COVID Workgroup
NICHD and the National Institute on Drug Abuse lead the strategic response activities of the trans-NIH COVID Workgroup on Pregnant & Lactating Women and Children.