Vaccination safe for pregnant women: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccination safe for pregnant women: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Though vaccination for pregnant women has been recommended by Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of India as worldwide data shows that it is safe, the Central government seems to be still on two minds over whether they must be given or not. Data collated from different centres across India shows that vulnerability of those in the age-group of 25 to 50 years in the second wave had also a sizeable number of pregnant women. A senior gynaecologist on condition of anonymity explained, "Due to families getting infected in the second wave, pregnant women were not protected either. Government doctors say that they are not issuing advisory as there is lack of data in India for vaccinating pregnant women.

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COVID vaccines during pregnancy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID vaccines during pregnancy

ABC  

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Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study

India TV News  

A recent study, published in BMJ Global Health, analyzed data from December 2019 to January 2023 to assess the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women. According to the study, vaccinated pregnant women face reduced chances of undergoing a caesarean section or developing hypertension compared to their unvaccinated counterparts. Research indicates that fully vaccinated women experience significant benefits against Covid-19, …

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles
1 year ago

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

LA Times  

Megan Costello holds her infant son Fintan Cummins. “If it’s all settled by the end of January, that doesn’t really help us that much.” O’Leary, of CU Anschutz, pointed to a host of early challenges in getting the vaccine to pregnant patients. “It’s much easier for a vaccine that has no restrictions, like COVID or the flu, for a pharmacy …

Pregnant women told to get vaccinated amid spike in suspected whooping cough cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Pregnant women told to get vaccinated amid spike in suspected whooping cough cases

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pregnant women have been urged to get vaccinated following a spike …

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine For Moms-To-Be To Guard Their Newborns
1 year, 4 months ago

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine For Moms-To-Be To Guard Their Newborns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age. …

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
1 year, 4 months ago

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age. Maternal vaccination didn’t …

Covid-19 can be dangerous in pregnancy, here's how
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 can be dangerous in pregnancy, here's how

India TV News  

Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit, according to a study. The study, published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, showed that pregnant women with Covid also had four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than those who did not have the infectious disease. The study, examined …

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study

India Today  

Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially if the expecting mothers got the shots later in their pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. It found that COVID-19 vaccines were 61% effective overall at preventing hospitalizations in children whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy. Pregnant women are at increased risk …

COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy may protect babies after birth
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy may protect babies after birth

LA Times  

In Mexico City, Violet Juarez is held by her mother during an outing with her grandmother. COVID-19 shots during pregnancy may protect babies after their born and lead to fewer infants needing hospitalization, new research suggests. COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy can protect babies after they’re born and lead to fewer hospitalized infants, a new study suggests. It was already known …

More than 900,000 people over 16 in Australia haven't received a single vaccine dose, but anti-vaxxers are just a small portion of them
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 900,000 people over 16 in Australia haven't received a single vaccine dose, but anti-vaxxers are just a small portion of them

ABC  

After a slow start, Australia now has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. "It's reasonable to be hesitant if you've had a severe allergic reaction to vaccines or other drugs in the past," Professor Stewart said. "I don't think an 84 to 86 per cent vaccination rate is high because it means that about one in seven …

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’

Live Mint  

Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, suggests the findings of a recent study. Since the start of Scotland's vaccination programme, a total of 4,950 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed during pregnancy, with 77 per cent of these cases in unvaccinated women. Some 12 per cent of COVID-19 cases were in …

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born

India TV News  

A new study has found that pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the foetus, and the newborn. While pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness, the virus can also trigger inflammatory and vascular responses in the placenta during critical periods of foetal development in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. …

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted
2 years, 11 months ago

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted

Hindustan Times  

Planning a baby in the middle of a raging pandemic can have its own challenges but with proper guidance and support from your gyneacologist one can stay fit and avoid complications. Pregnancy myths busted While some may feel pregnancy could actually protect them from a Covid-19 infection, others are of the view that their pregnancy may be riddled with complications …

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 can cause a number of complications in pregnant women and early miscarriage could be one of them, according to an expert. A report published in scientific journal PLOS One says that Covid could cause placental inflammation which may result in fetal growth retardation and induce abortion. An article published in reputed medical journal The Lancet also discusses the indirect …

Omicron: Know about Covid-19 third wave's effect on children, pregnant women
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron: Know about Covid-19 third wave's effect on children, pregnant women

Hindustan Times  

According to the World Health Organisation, pregnant women do not seem to be at higher risk of getting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 but studies point at an increased risk of developing severe Covid-19 if the pregnant women are infected. This has been associated with an increased likelihood of preterm birth and has whipped up a series of question …

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study
3 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. Research into the drivers behind low vaccine acceptance among pregnant people has found that the most common concerns have been a lack of information about COVID-19 vaccine …

Gap in our understanding of the science behind COVID-19 booster dose, says vaccine panel chief
3 years ago

Gap in our understanding of the science behind COVID-19 booster dose, says vaccine panel chief

Firstpost  

We must understand that our understanding of Omicron is still evolving and it will take another two to three weeks to derive any concrete understanding, Dr NK Arora said The importance of administering booster doses is yet to gain clarity as multiple countries are seen opting for as high as four doses, the head of India’s top panel on COVID …

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic
3 years ago

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic

NL Times  

Nearly 1,000 pregnant women with Covid-19 ended up in hospital since the beginning of the pandemic, figures from the Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology showed, according to NU.nl. Around 56 percent of the 958 pregnant Covid-19 patients were not directly because of the virus but due to other issues such as premature membrane rupture. Of the 68 pregnant Covid-19 …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

More unvaccinated pregnant women in ICU with Covid
3 years, 1 month ago

More unvaccinated pregnant women in ICU with Covid

NL Times  

Hospitals throughout the Netherlands are noticing an increase in the number of unvaccinated pregnant women who need intensive care because of a coronavirus infection. Gynecologists are very concerned about this and urge pregnant women to get vaccinated, Nieuwsuur reports. Christianne de Groot, gynecologist and a board member of the NVOG, told Nieuwsuur that she regularly deals with pregnant women who …

Warning over gap in Covid vaccination levels for poor and black pregnant women
3 years, 1 month ago

Warning over gap in Covid vaccination levels for poor and black pregnant women

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pregnant women are being urged by officials to take up the …

600 premature babies born to mothers hospitalised by Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

600 premature babies born to mothers hospitalised by Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She said the risk of premature births was the most important impact of Covid-19 on …

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby
3 years, 2 months ago

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby

Daily Mail  

The family of an unvaccinated mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her baby daughter she never got to hold have issued an urgent plea to 'get the jab'. The family of Saiqa Parveen, a mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her daughter she never got to hold have issued an …

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

Associated Press  

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. Harrison said she will “nicely argue to the bitter end” that pregnant women get vaccinated “because it could literally save your life.” Since the pandemic began, health officials have reported more than 125,000 cases and …

Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
3 years, 2 months ago

Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines

Associated Press  

SARE GIBEL, Gambia — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow’s village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. And Fatoumata Mballow, 29, …

Pregnant women were kept out of clinical trials. That left them vulnerable to COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Pregnant women were kept out of clinical trials. That left them vulnerable to COVID-19

LA Times  

As the fast-spreading Delta variant filled the University of Washington Medical Center with COVID-19 patients this summer, Dr. Linda Eckert was struck by something: More pregnant patients were hospitalized with the disease than at any other time during the pandemic. “The prevailing idea is that pregnant people need to be protected from research,” said Dr. Diana Bianchi, head of the …

Pregnant woman had one vaccine dose when she got COVID-19. Her video saw others get the jab
3 years, 3 months ago

Pregnant woman had one vaccine dose when she got COVID-19. Her video saw others get the jab

ABC  

A mother of three who was 26 weeks pregnant when she caught COVID-19 is grateful she was partly vaccinated when she fell ill. Key points: Asmawati shared her COVID-19 ordeal from her hospital bed in a video posted to a WhatsApp group Some pregnant women who were against vaccinations watched the video and changed their minds Changing advice about vaccines …

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth to get vaccinated against coronavirus. “As of September 27, 2021, more than 125,000 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in pregnant people, including more than 22,000 hospitalized cases and 161 deaths,” it added. “Data from …

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 3 months ago

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. “We’ve been too complacent about the spread of respiratory diseases in the wintertime,” former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said. Booster shot side effects are well tolerated, study says As more eligible Americans get a …

SC Seeks Response From Centre On Prority of Covid Vaccination For Pregnant Women
3 years, 3 months ago

SC Seeks Response From Centre On Prority of Covid Vaccination For Pregnant Women

News 18  

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare pregnant as well as lactating women as high-risk category and be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination. Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for DCPCR, said the Centre has issued some guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mothers but now it is being stated that …

SC seeks Centre’s reply on Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women plea
3 years, 3 months ago

SC seeks Centre’s reply on Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women plea

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare pregnant as well as lactating women as high-risk category and be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination. Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for DCPCR, said the Centre has issued some guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mothers but now it is being stated that …

Victoria records 450 COVID cases as pregnant women given priority access to vaccines
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 450 COVID cases as pregnant women given priority access to vaccines

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 450 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities urge pregnant women to take advantage of priority access to vaccines to begin from Sunday. Key points: More than 70 per cent of new cases are in Melbourne's north Eight new cases were detected in regional areas after the lockdown lifted there Victoria has 2,793 active cases of COVID-19 The …

Worried, pregnant women in Newcastle are waiting months for their Pfizer jab
3 years, 4 months ago

Worried, pregnant women in Newcastle are waiting months for their Pfizer jab

ABC  

Pregnant women are listed as a priority group for Pfizer vaccination by the federal government, but some are questioning what that means when the only appointments available to them are months away. Key points: Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine option for pregnant women A new directive has been issued to vaccination hub workers to prioritise pregnant women The federal …

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women

NL Times  

Covid-19 damaged the placenta in a number of pre-term births in the Netherlands during the first and second wave of coronavirus infections, researchers at Erasmus MC and LUMC found. Worryingly, pregnant women don't notice that their placenta is affected, and it is impossible to detect on the ultrasound, while it could put the unborn child at serious risk. "It is …

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them
3 years, 4 months ago

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women are one of the least vaccinated groups in America and now are suffering a surge in Covid hospitalizations. COVID-19 hospitalizations among pregnant women are beginning to surge as the virus strikes one of the least vaccinated groups in America Only 23% of pregnant women are vaccinated, with black women in particular having a low vaccination rate under 12% …

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women
3 years, 4 months ago

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images A new study suggests breastfeeding may pass along COVID-19 antibodies to babies. The breast milk of women who’ve been vaccinated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help keep babies safe, a new study says. Although there are still many questions about how much protection those antibodies offer infants — and …

Pregnant Women Don't Experience More Severe Symptoms of Covid Vaccines: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

Pregnant Women Don't Experience More Severe Symptoms of Covid Vaccines: Study

News 18  

Pregnant and lactating women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine do not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts, according to a survey over 17,000 individuals. The study showed “there were not any increased reactions in pregnant individuals beyond what is expected from a vaccine ” said Linda Eckert, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine …

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says
3 years, 4 months ago

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says

Daily Mail  

Around 55,000 pregnant women in the UK have been vaccinated There are also no signals that the jabs affect people's ability to have children There is no evidence so far to indicate Covid vaccines affect fertility or the ability to have children, according to the UK's medical regulator. It said the numbers of reports of miscarriages and stillbirth are 'low …

Mother should take a call on childbirth: Dr Evita Fernandez
3 years, 4 months ago

Mother should take a call on childbirth: Dr Evita Fernandez

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: During the pandemic, as many small clinics and nursing homes were closed, pregnant women were literally left helpless. In the face of devastating times, city-based Fernandez Hospitals was on the frontline, treating and helping pregnant women deliver without any hassle. We created smaller teams to look into the safety protocols and separate pathways for those who came with respiratory …

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings
3 years, 4 months ago

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings

LA Times  

A nurse uses a nasal swab to conduct a coronavirus test on a woman who is 31 weeks pregnant in July 2020. Los Angeles County reported 81 cases of coronavirus infections among pregnant women for the week that ended July 25, triple the rate from the last full week of June. And at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, doctors are …

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19

NL Times  

Pregnant women who haven't been vaccinated against Covid-19 are urgently advised to get the shot. Last week, UMC Utrecht alone had four pregnant women in ICU. The American CDC, their version of public health institute RIVM, on Wednesday issued a warning that unvaccinated pregnant women are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. The CDC advised …

Does getting vaccinated for COVID-19 affect my chances of pregnancy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Does getting vaccinated for COVID-19 affect my chances of pregnancy?

LA Times  

Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy? And real-world evidence offers more assurance for anyone worried about their chances of conceiving: In a Pfizer’s study, a similar number of women became pregnant in the group that received the vaccination as in the group that got dummy shots. Researchers are starting to study anecdotal reports of short-term changes to …

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die
3 years, 4 months ago

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die

Daily Mail  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is strengthening its recommendations and urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated recommendations come after a study found that pregnant women who go into labor while infected with COVID-19 are at greater risk of severe complications and death than those without the virus. Pictured: A pregnant woman waits in a …

Pregnant women still struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines despite being in phase 1b of rollout
3 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women still struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines despite being in phase 1b of rollout

ABC  

Pregnant women are still being denied access to the Pfizer vaccine despite being a priority in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with one doctor raising concerns the mixed messaging could encourage conspiracy theories. Key points: Confusion among doctors and health departments is leading to pregnant women being refused a COVID-19 vaccine Pregnant women are eligible as a priority group for the …

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice
3 years, 5 months ago

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice

ABC  

Perth resident Danielle Barbosa is about 20 weeks into her pregnancy and while many tasks remain on the "to-do" list, booking her COVID-19 vaccination is not one of them. Global study prompts advice change In early June, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists — as well as the vaccine advisory group ATAGI — released advice …

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May
3 years, 5 months ago

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May

Daily Mail  

Being pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic never worried Stacey Knights much. A University of Oxford analysis of hospital figures showed the number of pregnant women admitted with Covid has jumped seven-fold since May – from 28 per week to 200 ‘In countries such as the US and Israel, pregnant women were allowed to choose to have the …

What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant
3 years, 5 months ago

What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant

CNN  

CNN — The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over its impact on pregnant women. The World Health Organization has also previously said that infected, pregnant women face an increased risk of developing severe Covid-19 compared with non-pregnant women of a similar age. The latest data gathered by the …

24% pregnant women registered at Chandigarh’s antenatal clinics vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

24% pregnant women registered at Chandigarh’s antenatal clinics vaccinated

Hindustan Times  

Around 24% of the pregnant women registered at government antenatal clinics in Chandigarh have got their Covid-19 vaccination shots, data with UT health department showed. The Chandigarh health department had started vaccinating pregnant and lactating women on July 13 following the central government’s directions. The health department had, on July 13, started vaccinating pregnant and lactating women following the central …

Pregnant women still largely ineligible for Pfizer COVID vaccine, despite health authority recommendation
3 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women still largely ineligible for Pfizer COVID vaccine, despite health authority recommendation

ABC  

Pregnant women are struggling to access to COVID-19 vaccines, despite a recent change in health advice recommending they be offered the Pfizer vaccine because they have an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Key points: Health authorities recommend pregnant women receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at any stage of pregnancy Pregnant women say they are unable to get the …

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