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COVID-19: How much safe to take vaccine during pregnancy

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In the 25th week of her pregnancy, if 35-year-old Anya had more clear medical advice, she would have been vaccinated against Covid-19. By the way, he is a doctor himself and is well aware of all the issues. She states, "The German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics and the Standardized Committee on Immunization, if making a clear recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women, and if the Covid-19 vaccination was considered a lower risk than infection with the virus." I will apply the vaccine. I am also keeping an eye on the advice being given in other countries. In the US, pregnant women have been vaccinated for months. "

In addition to the US, countries such as Britain and Belgium have also recommended vaccines to patients. They are getting vaccines on a priority basis. But the Standing Committee on Immunization (Styco) in Germany has not yet recommended this, neither in pregnancy or while breastfeeding newborns.

Delay due to lack of data

In April this year, Styco recommended not to get vaccinated during pregnancy. He said that only those vaccinated should be vaccinated, who are patients suffering from Covid-19. But the vaccine can be vaccinated after a thorough investigation and after fully informing the person about all the risks. This basically means that the vaccine can be applied only in stand alone, exceptional cases and at the person's own risk. Styko says that she does not have enough data to make a general vaccine recommendation because very few pregnant women are part of the clinical trial.

That is, the committee has not refused to vaccinate the women who become mothers, it has only said that it cannot recommend it to everyone who conceives. It is a matter of 'not for' and not 'against'. But this is exactly what is confusing the mothers.

Gynecologists want fast vaccination

Professionals and gynecologists associated with intensive care are under pressure. A group of 11 specialist organizations in Germany has published a paper explaining the situation. In which it has been said that pregnant women are at a more serious risk of Covid-19 and now sufficient reliable data has come about the safety of the mRNA vaccine. Stefan Kluge also believes the same. He heads the University Medical College Hospital (UKE) of Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Kluge says that in pregnant women, an increase of covid cases is being seen in pregnant women. He told the DPA news agency that in the last two weeks five such cases have been reported. "These cases are particularly worrying. We have to start vaccinating pregnant women in Germany," says Klugay.

More severe cases in pregnancy

Pregnant women have been in the high-risk category since September 2020. A study published in the British Medical Journal reviewed data from 190 studies involving 68,000 women. The results were unambiguous: five times cases in pregnant women with no symptoms but after the infection would require intensive care or artificial respiration, the risk was double.

The risk of death from Covid-19 was equally high, with two deaths in every ten thousand cases. Diseases like diabetes or obesity or age above 35 years can also increase the risk. On average, the risk of pregnant women is at the same level as those who are 70 to 84 years old.

More concerns than before

Anya W. says that if pregnant women are considered to be at-risk patients, then protecting them should be a high priority. As a working doctor as well as being pregnant, she feels particularly helpless. She says, "I am feeling more anxious this time than in my first pregnancy. I am still working in the hospital and trying my best to protect myself from cavid infections."

"I expected better advice from the German Society for Gynecology and the Robert Köch Institute (the German government's agency for disease control and prevention) about pregnant women in workplaces," says Anya. The German specialist organization of gynecology, seeking vaccination for pregnant and lactating mothers, also cites the V-Safe Covid-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry, which comes from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC says that there has been no indication that the Covid-19 vaccine can cause any complications in pregnant women. He says that there are no concerns about the formation of antibodies or tolerating the vaccine.

Preferred mRNA vaccine

By the way, pregnant women have been advised to take the mRNA vaccine. These are Biontech / Pfizer and Modern vaccines. Pregnant doctor Aanya W also prefers the mRNA vaccine. He says, "Pregnant women are at greater risk of thrombosis and I would like to avoid the risk of sinus thrombosis, so I would ask for the mRNA vaccine."

Hard assessment of profit and loss

But many women, who are pregnant and willing to vaccinate, are still unable to get the vaccine because doctors are also said to be avoiding any kind of risk. The matter revolves around pregnant women. They must decide whether the risk of infection of Covid-19 is high or to vaccinate.

Anya W. is hopeful that a clear advice about pregnant women will soon come to light in Germany. According to him, "By then my second child must have arrived in this world."