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The CDC has recommended COVID booster shots for millions, including those 65 and older, people with underlying conditions, healthcare workers, and others at higher risk. The FDA had already approved these recommendations. Additionally, the CDC announced that COVID vaccines do not increase miscarriage or birth defect risks during pregnancy, based on a study of over 1600 vaccinated individuals. The study found no unusual birth outcomes, supporting the CDC's advice for pregnant individuals to get vaccinated.

What was the sample size of the study that supported the CDC's findings on vaccinated pregnant individuals?

What was the conclusion regarding the rates of babies born to vaccinated individuals?