COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
Vaccines save lives. The best way you can keep you, your baby and your loved ones safe and out of hospital is by coming forward to get your COVID-19 vaccine.
The number of pregnant people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 is increasing and many needing care are experiencing serious symptoms.
Recent national data shows that among the pregnant people hospitalised with the virus since May, just three were admitted after their first vaccine, while the vast majority (98%) had not been vaccinated at all.
This is why we’re urging you to take action to safeguard yourself and your baby.
Whether you’re pregnant, think you might be, or you are trying for a baby, we encourage you to take up the offer of a vaccine and get protected against COVID-19.
England’s top midwife, Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, has urged expectant parents to get the jab. For more information please see the NHS England website (Opens in a new window).
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have also both recommended vaccination as one of the best defences for expectant parents against severe COVID-19 infection, while the independent JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) confirms the jab has been shown to be effective and safe for women carrying a baby.
You can book an appointment on the NHS England website (Opens in a new window) or attend one of the walk-in sessions at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals.
Information sources
There is lots of information about vaccination in pregnancy online, but please only visit trusted sources to help inform your decision about taking up the offer of a COVID-19 vaccine.
They include:
- The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) (Opens in a new window)
- The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) (Opens in a new window)
- Public Health England (Opens in a new window)
- NHS (Opens in a new window)
- gov.uk (Opens in a new window)
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