Health Ministry Guidelines For Vaccination Of Pregnant Women: What You Should Know

Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women: The Indian Union Ministry of Health issued new guidelines for giving COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women on Monday. So far, pregnant women have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus due to a lack of medical evidence that guaranteed the safety of mother and child after vaccination.

However, after the new regulations are in place, pregnant women in India can get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Previously, the Director General of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Balram Bhargava that vaccines against COVID-19 should be given to pregnant women.

Department of Health issues guidelines for giving COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women

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Here’s what we know about the latest guidelines from the Department of Health:

– The ministry has recommended that pregnant women should take the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19.

– All pregnant women can register on the Co-WIN portal or register at the vaccination center. The registration process remains the same as for the general population.

– Although 90 percent of infected pregnant women recover without hospitalization, the infection can lead to rapid deterioration in health in some women. With this in mind, the Ministry of Health has advised pregnant women to take all necessary precautions, including vaccination against COVID-19.

– The ministry said the vaccines are safe for pregnant women and like any other medicine, they can have mild side effects and they can experience mild fever and pain at the injection site for 1-3 days.

– If a woman became infected with the virus during pregnancy, she should get vaccinated soon after giving birth.

– According to the Ministry of Health, in a rare case, one in five pregnant women may experience symptoms that require immediate treatment within 20 days of receiving the vaccine.

– However, the long-term side effects and the safety of the vaccine for the fetus and child have not yet been established.

Why pregnant women should consider vaccination

– Pregnant women older than 35 years with one or more underlying conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and a history of blood clots in the limbs are at a higher risk of developing the disease due to COVID.

– Most pregnant women are asymptomatic or have mild illness when they contract the virus. However, pregnant women with symptoms of the disease appear to be at increased risk of serious illness and even death.

– According to the ministry, over 95 percent of newborns from COVID-19 positive mothers were in good condition at birth. However, in some cases, the infection can increase the possibility of premature birth of the baby weighing less than 2.5 kg.

– In rare cases, the baby may die before birth.

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