The 28-year-old mother, who is still nursing her 20-month-old child, is worried about possible side effects. Pregnant radio presenter Suliana Mohd Saffuan also has similar concerns. I want to take the vaccine, but will it hurt my unborn child? What are the risks? Doctors seem to differ in opinion when it comes to the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine for pregnant women. This worries me, she told Bernama. Health deputy director-general (public health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Keong said current data does not point to the vaccine being dangerous for pregnant or nursing women. Current assessment by the country s experts show no data to indicate that the vaccine is unsafe for pregnant or nursing women, he said, referring to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty.
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