Central Beds Council encourage pregnant women to get coronavirus vaccination
98% pregnant women admitted to hospital with COVID-19 had not been jabbed
The NHS in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes is urging all expectant mums to get the COVID-19 vaccine after new data shows the overwhelming majority of pregnant women hospitalised with the virus have not had a jab.
The figures also reveal that no pregnant women with both doses of the vaccine had been admitted to hospital. Since May, just three women have been admitted after having their first vaccine. In contrast, almost all (98%) pregnant women admitted to hospital with COVID-19 had not been jabbed.
Local midwives and GPs are stressing the need to encourage pregnant women to get the jab. Vaccines save lives, and these figures are another stark reminder that the COVID-19 jab can keep you, your baby and your loved ones, safe and out of hospital.
Vaccination remains the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy for both mother and baby, including admission to intensive care and premature birth.
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives have both recommended vaccination as one of the best defences for pregnant women against severe COVID-19 infection, while the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation confirms the jab has been shown to be effective and safe for women carrying a baby.
Pregnant women who have concerns or questions on the COVID-19 vaccination, can send their questions to the local NHS vaccination lead midwife via blmkccg.communications@nhs.net