Vaccination for pregnant women: Health Ministry issues guidelines

The Union Health Ministry has issued a guideline regarding vaccination of pregnant women. Three days before this, the government had said that pregnant women can be given the Covid-19 vaccine. Now the Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines and said that pregnancy does not increase the risk of coronavirus infection.

If a pregnant woman gets infected with the virus, the ministry said that although most (90 per cent) infected pregnant women recover without any need for hospitalisation, rapid deterioration in health may occur in a few.

Symptomatic pregnant women appear to be at an increased risk of severe disease and death. In case of severe disease, like all other patients, pregnant women shall also need hospitalization. Pregnant women with underlying medical conditions e.g, high blood pressure, obesity, age over 35 years are at a higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19COVID-19, ministry said.

"Most pregnant women will be asymptomatic or have a mild disease, but their health may deteriorate rapidly and that might affect the foetus too. It is important that they take all precautions to protect themselves from acquiring Covid-19, including taking vaccination against Covid-19. It is therefore advised that a pregnant woman should take Covid-19 vaccines," the health ministry said in a statement on Monday.

In case a woman has been infected with COVID-19 during the current pregnancy, then she should be vaccinated soon after the delivery: MoH

Registration on Co-Win portal/on-site vaccination centre

The Union health ministry advised all pregnant women to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or get themselves registered on-site at the Covid-19 vaccination centre.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

India has so far administered total 32,90,29,510 vaccine dose. And in last 24 hours 52,76,457 vaccine dose has been administered. (As on 29th June, 2021, 8:00 AM)

More than 4.6 crore doses administered in first 8 days of the World's Largest Free-For-All Vaccination Drive launched on June 21, 2021. (As on June 29, 2021)