Ian Chute
21 July, 2021, 11:45 am
pregnant woman waits patiently with other people at Garvey Park to receive her jab
in Tavua earlier this month. Picture: BALJEET SINGH
There is a lot more data showing the Moderna vaccine to be safer for pregnant women and their unborn babies, says Professor Michelle Giles.
During Fiji National University’s Explain the Science virtual panel discussion last Tuesday, she said thousands of pregnant women in the United States received the Moderna vaccine and studies showed babies were not seen to be born pre-term or with abnormalities nor were mothers more likely to experience side effects.
Ian Chute
20 July, 2021, 2:00 pm
Pregnant women have a 22 times increased chance of dying if they contract COVID-19. This, according to New Zealand public health advocate and Immunisation Advisory Centre director Professor Nikki Turner. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA/FILE
There is no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to unborn babies, says Professor Michelle Giles.
She made the comment during the Fiji National University’s Explain the Science virtual panel discussion last week.
Prof Giles said pregnant women, who had not made up their minds about getting vaccinated, should take into consideration that a severe infection of COVID-19 would have a worse effect on the unborn child.
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