COVID-19 vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding
1 Nursing Specialist, Er, Alhamra PHCC, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
2 Nursing Pediatric Specialist, Faculty of Nursing, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
3 Nursing Specialist, Faculty of Nursing, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
4 Nursing Technician, Chronic Diseases, Alhamra PHCC, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
5 Epidemiology Technician, Epidemiology Alhamra PHCC, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
6 General Surgery, Medicine, Mental Health Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
7 Family Medicine, University Medical Center, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 20(02), 308–320.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.20.2.0887
Publication history:
Received on 28 September 2024; revised on 10 November 2024; accepted on 12 November 2024
Abstract:
The health of both mothers and their children depends on vaccinations, so (ACIP) formulates guidelines for the use of vaccines in the USA. Age at which the vaccine should be administered, dose, time between dose, precautions, and contraindications are all included in the ACIP Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines, so Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is highly recommended for anyone over the age of six months, Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to conceive, or who have the potential for pregnancy are included in this category, Infants aged 6 months and older who were born to mothers who were vaccinated against COVID-19 or who had a COVID-19 infection before or during pregnancy are also included, so It is strongly recommended that pregnant women get vaccinated, because pregnant women is classified as a 'clinical risk' group within programme, emphasizing the importance of them receiving their COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses as soon as possible, this is because pregnant and breastfeeding women are already routinely and safely offered vaccines. A significant number of these vaccines also protect their children from infection. It is generally accepted that these vaccines, in addition to the COVID-19 vaccines, are safe to use during pregnancy because they are not "live" vaccines.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Vaccination; Breastfeeding; Pregnant
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