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.
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