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Share this article A leading obstetrician is moving to reassure expectant mums about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. She says it will ultimately be up to women to make a decision that's right for them. It comes after the Government accepted NIAC's recommendation to It means women who are between 14 and 36-weeks’ gestation will be offered an mRNA vaccine (either the Pfizer or Moderna jabs) after consultation with their doctor. Pregnant women were not involved in the original vaccine trials, but recent studies have shown the vaccines to be safe and effective in pregnant people. Dr Maeve ...

Government approves Covid jab for expectant mums between 14 and 36 weeks gestation 11:39 Sunday, 02 May 2021 Share it Pregnant women are being urged to get the Covid-19 vaccine once it’s offered to them. The Government has given the green light for the vaccine to be made available to expectant mums between 14 and 36 weeks gestation. It comes on the back of NIAC updating its advice which previously suggested the jab only be given to pregnant women who worked in healthcare settings or were at risk of severe disease. Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, ...

One-in-10 sex assault victims have forensic evidence stored In the four years to the end of July 2020, there were 1,258 attendances to the Dublin Sexual Assault Treatment Units, with 10% choosing the storage option One-in-10 of those attending a sexual assault unit over a four year period had the forensic evidence stored to consider informing An Garda Síochána at a later stage. Fri, 15 Jan, 2021 - 13:52 Noel Baker, Social Affairs Correspondent One-in-10 people who attended a sexual assault treatment unit over a four year period had forensic evidence stored to allow them to consider inform...