CHESHIRE West and Chester Council has welcomed news that mums-to-be can access the Covid-19 vaccine safely with others of their age group. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that pregnant women should be offered the jab at the same time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group. No specific safety concerns have been identified with any brand of Covid-19 vaccines in relation to pregnancy. Real-world data from the United States show that around 90,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated, mainly with vaccines including Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, without any safety concerns being raised.
Covid-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women MUMS-to-be can have their coronavirus vaccine safely alongside other people their age group, according to the latest national vaccination advice. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that pregnant women should be offered the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group. No specific safety concerns have been identified with any brand of Covid-19 vaccines in relation to pregnancy. Data from the United States shows that around 90,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated, mainly with the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine, without any safety concerns.
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A Newcastle woman was shocked to arrive for her second dose of coronavirus vaccine, only to be told the vaccination centre had run out of the jab she was booked in to receive.
Vaccination sites to offer Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to pregnant women
Vaccination sites have been told to offer pregnant women the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine - and to cancel appointments for pregnant women at sites offering only the AstraZeneca vaccine.
by Nick Bostock
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