Pregnant women who contract Covid have an increased risk of hospitalisation, yet most are ineligible for the jab
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Pregnant women remain mostly ineligible for Pfizer vaccine, despite a change in the official health advice to recommend they be offered the jab at any stage of pregnancy because their risk of suffering severe outcomes from Covid is higher.
In June, experts from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (Atagi), which advises the government on the vaccination program, declared comprehensive data from overseas had not identified any safety concerns with giving Pfizer to pregnant women. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstericians and Gyneacologists (Ranzcog) backed that.
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Not eligible so far in Vic. Currently in quarantine in QLD, public health nurse was surprised I hadn’t had one. Suggested it was being given to pregnant women in QLD.
My OB passed on ATAGI advice that it’s recommended for pregnant women but noted if you’re not in the age bracket you can’t get yet. Haven’t been offered it at any point.
When the ranzcog advice came out in June I checked online and found that Tas had opened eligibility to include pregnant people so I’m booked in but there’s a bit of a wait so I haven’t had it yet. I don’t know if I would have been offered it if I haven’t done it myself.
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