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Findings This cohort study of 18 355 infants delivered after February 2020 found that male but not female offspring born to mothers with a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test result during pregnancy were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in the first 12 months after delivery, even after accounting for preterm delivery.
Meaning These findings suggest that male offspring exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero may be at increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.
This cohort study examines the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders among male and female offspring exposed in utero to SARS-CoV-2 and whether pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with neurodevelopmental risk independent of SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
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Of the 883 SARS-CoV-2–exposed offspring, 26 (2.9%) received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis during the first 12 months of life (this included 0 of 13 whose mothers were partially or fully vaccinated at time of infection) compared with 317 (1.8%) among the SARS-CoV-2–unexposed offspring