Australian government experts mull over COVID vaccine in pregnancy
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Australian government experts mull over COVID vaccine in pregnancy
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Some health workers who are among those first in line to receive a coronavirus vaccine are choosing to delay having a baby until more is known about any potential side effects during gestation, with the federal government yet to advise whether pregnant women should have the jab.
Melbourne obstetrician Nisha Khot said there was little information she could offer to her patients about the vaccines, as pregnant women are typically excluded from clinical trials.