Lanarkshire’s chief midwife, Cheryl Clark, has warned that pregnant women are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from Covid-19 and urged those who haven't done so to get vaccinated.She told Lanarkshire Live: “If you're pregnant and you get Covid-19, late in your pregnancy, your baby could be at risk.“You’re also putting yourself at risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus, if you are not vaccinated.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “We understand that pregnant women may be worried or unsure – or have heard scare stories and misinformation that’s been spread on social media.“We’d urge you to speak to your midwife or maternity team for reassurance – as you usually would - and to make an appointment for the jab as soon as you can.” Many pregnant women are unsure about how the vaccine could affect them and their baby but there is no evidence that the vaccine causes miscarriage or affects how a baby develops in pregnancy.
Pregnant women are usually offered the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine because these vaccines have been more widely used during pregnancy in other countries and no safety concerns have been identified.There is evidence that some women are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in hospital with COVID-19, for example those from an ethnic minority group and
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