The Ministry of Health issued a clarification this evening (Monday) regarding the immunization of pregnant women against the corona virus. After last week the ministry recommended to pregnant women who are not in risk groups not to get vaccinated in the first trimester of pregnancy, the ministry joined the position of the World Health Organization, clarifying that “at all stages of pregnancy there is no impediment to getting vaccinated.”
“This position is in line with the World Health Organization’s approach and the position of the Center for Disease Control,” a document released by the Ministry of Health stated. “It is based on the fact that there is no evidence of harm to the fetus or during pregnancy as a result of the vaccine, and no biological mechanism is known that could indicate such a possibility.”
The authors of the document emphasized that “pregnancy is a risk factor for more severe coronary heart disease, and most of the severe maternal morbidity as a result of coronary heart disease occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy.” In light of this, women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy have been advised to get vaccinated against the virus.
As for the first trimester of pregnancy, the document states that it “is characterized by a relatively high rate of bleeding and miscarriages. Also, this is the period when most fetal malformations occur. 15% for abortions. “
“Women who do not belong to the risk groups, which are during the first trimester of pregnancy – in order to prevent suspicion, even accidental, of the connection between receiving the vaccine and these effects, you can be vaccinated from the second trimester. However, there is a possibility that like other viral infections, the corona virus can cause placental damage even in early pregnancy, if it can have consequences for the fetus, the course of pregnancy and the newborn. The means to reduce the risks of the disease is by early vaccination. “
The authors of the document noted that one of the possible side effects of the vaccine is fever: “It should be treated with medication according to the week of pregnancy, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy.”
The recommendation to be vaccinated in two doses was also given to lactating women, as well as to women who are planning to become pregnant or undergoing fertility treatment. A woman who received a first dose of the vaccine and found that she was pregnant – it is recommended to complete the second dose according to the usual schedule.
The document concludes that “due to the severity and severity of coronary heart disease, we reiterate our recommendation to the general population, especially women of childbearing age, pregnant women and lactating women to continue to adhere to the rules of social remoteness and masking, thus reducing the risk of exposure and infection.”