More than 99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated – with the Delta variant of coronavirus posing a significantly greater risk of severe disease, scientists have said.
Researchers at Oxford University have described their findings as “concerning”, saying that one in 10 pregnant women admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19 often require intensive care.
In a study, published in an online server called medRxiv, the scientists said that vaccinations are able to offer effective protection from the risk of becoming severely ill from Covid-19, with far fewer numbers from vaccinated groups in hospital compared with those who have not had the jab.
Of the 171 pregnant women hospitalised with Covid symptoms since May, 98% had not received a vaccine. Photograph: David Jones/PA
Of the 171 pregnant women hospitalised with Covid symptoms since May, 98% had not received a vaccine. Photograph: David Jones/PA
Thu 29 Jul 2021 19.01 EDT
England’s top midwife is urging expectant mums to get the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible, as new data suggests a worrying rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions among unvaccinated pregnant women in the UK.
There is also evidence that the Delta variant poses a significantly greater risk to pregnant women than previous strains.
The data suggests that the overwhelming majority (98%) of 171 pregnant women hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms since mid-May had not received a Covid-19 vaccine, compared to just three women who had received a first dose, and no fully vaccinated pregnant women.
99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid-19 unvaccinated
Researchers at Oxford University have described their findings as “concerning”
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Pregnant women urged to get Covid jab as Delta variant could pose greater risk
More than 99 per cent of expectant mothers hospitalised with Covid are unvaccinated
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