Editorial: Challenges of maternal and child health after the COVID-19 pandemic.

research topic to highlight the status, impact, and solutions of maternal and child healthcare access and quality challenges during and after the pandemic.Chao et al. systematically reviewed 78 articles to rank COVID-19-related symptoms, such as cough, fever, myalgia, headache, and dyspnea, among pregnant women. (4).The focus of the study was relevant, given that pregnant women are less likely to manifest COVID-19 symptoms and more likely to warrant COVID-19-related intensive care unit admission than non-pregnant women. Therefore, this symptom ranking list may aid clinical screening to determine COVID-19 infection among pregnant women.Regarding COVID-19's impact on child health, Puspitarani et al. reported on adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in children (5). According to 1,093 parents of children (aged 6-11 years) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, who received first and second doses of inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine, mild AEFI was associated with factors, including previous AEFI experience and receipt of other vaccines containing the same adjuvant as CoronaVac within one month.Cena et al. reported on access to maternal and perinatal healthcare services in Italy during the pandemic (6). Of the 77 public and private maternity and perinatal centers, 70% reported that the first wave of the pandemic had adversely affected the functioning of one or more aspects of perinatal services, and 23% were understaffed. These