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PREGNANT WOMEN And COVID VAccine
Pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women if they get infected
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk for preterm birth and might have an increased risk of other adverse pregnancy outcomes including higher chances of neonatal morbidity
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Weighing the risk versus benefit ratio, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare accepted recommendations of National Technical Advisory Group on immunization of vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19
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Pregnant women may now register on Co-Win or walk-in to the nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre to get themselves vaccinated
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Pregnant women will be provided with information about the risks of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, the benefits of vaccination & side effects after vaccination
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In case a woman has been infected with COVID-19 infection during the current pregnancy, then she should be vaccinated soon after the delivery
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COVID 19 vaccines available are safe and vaccination protects pregnant women against COVID 19 like other individuals. After getting the vaccine, pregnant women may experience some side effects
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These side effects include mild fever, pain at injection site and feeling unwell for up to
3 days
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Very rarely, (one in 1- 5 lakh) pregnant women may experience some of the symptoms within 20 days after getting the injection which may need immediate attention
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These symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, pain or swelling in the limbs, small haemorrhages or bruising of the skin beyond the vaccination site, persistent abdominal pain, seizures, severe and persistent headaches
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