Pregnant women urged to get their Covid-19 vaccination

The NHS in Sussex is urging everyonewhoispregnanttomake sure they receive their Covid-19 vaccination this autumn.

The call came as new data revealednearly20percentofthe most critically ill Covid patients were pregnant women who had not been vaccinated.

South East regional chief nidwife for NHS England and Improvement Jenny Hughes said: “I’d like to reassure pregnant womenthattheCovid-19vaccines are considered safe at any time during pregnancy but the risks that unvaccinated pregnant womenfaceofbecomingseverely unwell if they catch Covid-19 show exactly why we advise you to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”

Double-jabbed mother of two Sarah-Jane Robertson, who gave birth to a healthy baby girl a few weeks ago, said: “I can understand why some people who are pregnant are perhaps reluctant to get jabbed, as this is howIfeltrightatthebeginningof mypregnancy,mainlyduetolots of misinformation I was hearing andreadingatthetime.However, itwasn’tuntilIwentawayanddid my own research, spoke to my doctor and a friend abroad, who isaspecialistinthisfieldandtold meIwasinsanenottogetthejab, that I began to change my mind.

“What really pushed me to signingupformyvaccinationwas when a pupil at a school I teach at had both parents catch the Delta variant and were in ICU for over amonth.Irememberthinkingat thattimethatIhaveathree-yearold and the reality of how severe thisviruswasandhowitaffected theyoungchildreninthisfamily, really hit home.”

People are encouraged to speak to their GP or midwife if theyhavequestionsaboutgetting the jab.