Can you get the Covid vaccine if youre pregnant
The vaccination programme is continuing in the UK, with young people even being offered discounted fast food as an incentive to get jabbed.
Walk-in centres have popped up across London, so getting a vaccine has never been easier.
However, pregnancy can be a tense time, and many are wondering if it’s safe to have a jab if you’re expecting.
Read on to find out more.
Can you get the Covid vaccine if you’re pregnant?If you’re pregnant, the Covid vaccine is strongly advised by the UK’s chief midwife to protect yourself and your baby.
The Covid vaccine is strongly advised if you’re pregnant (Picture: Getty) A statement by Public Health England advises that anyone who is pregnant should be offered vaccines at the same time as people of the same age or risk group.
England’s chief midwife Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent said: ‘Vaccines save lives, and this is another stark reminder that the Covid-19 jab can keep you, your baby and your loved ones safe and out of hospital.’
In the USA, around 90,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated, and no safety concerns have been identified.
UK officials are advising those who are pregnant to get the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, as they have been used more extensively in places like the US â€" so there’s more data about their efficacy.
However, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised anyone who has received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine that it is safe to complete the course and get a second.
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The NHS note that ‘although the overall risk from Covid-19 disease in pregnant women and their new babies is low, in later pregnancy some women may become seriously unwell and need hospital treatment.
‘Pregnant women with Covid-19 have a higher risk of intensive care admission than women of the same age who are not pregnant.
‘Women with Covid-19 disease are also 2 to 3 times more likely to have their babies early than women without Covid-19.’
Many have felt hesitant about the jab, however research has shown that being vaccinated is the safest option.
Most adults in the UK have had their first dose (Picture: Getty) A study recently showed that more than 99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated.
Oxford University researchers also say that the Delta variant poses a significantly greater risk of severe disease, with one in 10 pregnant women in hospital requiring treatment in intensive care.
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