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Review
. 2021 Jul:262:256-258.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.05.021. Epub 2021 May 14.

EBCOG position statement on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women

Inês Martins  1 , Frank Louwen  2 , Diogo Ayres-de-Campos  3 , Tahir Mahmood  4
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Review

EBCOG position statement on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women

Inês Martins et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Covid 19 pandemic has led to significant mortality and long term morbidity globally. Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID 19 infection. There is an urgent need for all health authorities and Governments to offer vaccination to all pregnant women especially those with high risk pregnancy.

Keywords: Breast feeding; Covid-19; EBCOG; Maternal mortality; Position statement; Pre-term labour; Pregnancy; Vaccination.

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