KSHB: Saint Luke's OBGYN pleads with expecting mothers to get vaccinated as many end up in ICU

Doctors across the nation are seeing an uptick of unvaccinated pregnant patients ending up in their intensive care units with COVID-19.

KSHB talked to Dr. Rebecca Hamel, OBGYN at Saint Luke's North Hospital and an expecting mother herself, about why pregnant mothers should get vaccinated as soon as possible with increased risks due to the emergence of the delta variant.

Watch the story below.

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