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Some pregnant women who are within higher priority groups can get the vaccine.
He was among a number of senior doctors commenting after preliminary reports emerged that four stillbirths occurred in pregnant women who caught the virus and developed a condition called Covid placentitis, an inflammation in the placenta.
Prof Malone said there is no evidence Covid-19 found in the placenta caused the stillbirths and further investigations are needed. “Last year in the UK they noticed that at the height of the pandemic there was no increase in the rate of stillbirth observed.”
Meanwhile, public health experts are reviewing whether pregnant teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) should be returning to the classroom in light of concerns raised about the potential link between Covid-19 and stillbirths.
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Obstetricians have been asked to be on alert following four stillbirths in pregnant women infected with Covid-19 which could potentially be linked to the virus.