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New Delhi, July 2
Pregnant women should be informed about benefits, risks and likely side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine to help them make an informed decision on taking the jab, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday as it allowed their inoculation.
The ministry released an ‘Operational Guidance for Covid-19 Vaccination of Pregnant Women’.
Experts have suggested that the Covid-19 vaccine may be offered to the pregnant women if no contraindications exist, it said.
The intent is to weigh risk versus benefit on individualised basis so that a pregnant woman can take an informed decision.
“The full impact of Covid-19 disease on pregnancy outcomes for mother and fetus as well as for newborn is still unclear. Therefore, pregnant women require special considerations and systematic reporting of adverse events following immunization (AEFI),” the guidance document said.