Govt lists certain conditions in which pregnant women should avoid vaccination

July 10: The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), a few days ago, notified that even pregnant women are to be administered Covid-19 vaccine. However, soon, the government listed certain conditions in which pregnant women must avoid vaccine jabs.

FAQs on Covid-19 vaccine for pregnant women:

• Severe allergic reaction to the previous dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
• Allergic reaction to vaccines or injectable therapies, pharmaceutical products, food items etc.
• Diagnosed Covid-19 infection- to defer for 12 weeks from infection or 4 to 8 weeks from recovery.
• Covid-19 infection treated with anti-Covid-19 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma.

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