Rome, 30 August 2021 – Il Covid vaccine for pregnant women and breastfeeding, and for i kids over 12 years old, it is not yet widespread enough practice. Neonatologists, pediatricians and gynecologists say so, who launch a appeal to the Ministry of Health emphasizing i risks of the virus “even for these categories” and asking that “be promoted as much as possible vaccination of pregnant and lactating women as well as children over 12 years of age (and younger when dedicated vaccines become available) “.
The Covid bulletin of August 30: infections in Italy
Safe vaccines for pregnant women
If the virus can cause serious risks, on the other hand i mRNA vaccines, the experts underline, are “absolutely safe both for pregnant women and for women who are breastfeeding. In some reference centers around the world (such as a Paris, Israel, Belgium, Ireland, the USA) the vaccination during pregnancy is offered routinely. There are no contraindications to vaccination other than the rest of the population “.
Furthermore, the vaccine “does not affect a woman’s fertility, nor is there any reason to postpone a pregnancy”, they write referring to fake news circolate especially in Great Britain.
The circular of the ministry
Furthermore, the indications to vaccinate pregnant or lactating women and children are also provided in Italy by thelast Circular of the Ministry of Health of 4 August and reaffirmed by the World Health Organization in a document dated 25 June, the doctors underline. So what is needed now is a ‘push’ to get vaccinated for these categories as well.
The over 12 vaccinated: the data
For pregnant women it is not known how many have chosen to be vaccinated, but there are data from the ministry regarding vaccinations for the youngest. And in fact there are not many: according to the latest official data (which date back to August 27) 15.66% of children between 12 and 15 years are fully immunized (and 40.24% have taken the first dose or the unica), while between the ages of 16 and 19 there are more vaccinated: 44.54% have already received the double dose, 67.45% have not yet made the booster or received the single dose.
The companies that have joined the appeal
The appeal to get vaccinated comes from: Italian Society of Neonatology (Sin), Italian Society of Pediatrics (Sip), Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Sigo), Italian Hospital Obstetricians Gynecologists Association (Aogoi), Italian University Gynecologists Association (Agui) , Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine (Simp), Association of Territorial Gynecologists (Agite) and European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation (Espnic).
All these experts also ask that a centralized coordination be established, as in other European countries, for the vaccination of these categories in order to avoid disparities at local and regional level, and that information on these issues be conveyed in a scientifically valid and with the appropriate specialist expertise.
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