Expert committee in UK recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for pregnant women

An expert committee in the United Kingdom has advised pregnant women to get vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccines produced either by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.

Pregnant women in Britain should get a Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE.N) or Moderna (MRNA.O) because there is more real-world data to show they are safe, the British public body that advises on vaccinations said on Friday. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said around 90,000 pregnant women had been vaccinated in the United States, mainly with the two American vaccines, without any safety concerns being raised. "Based on these data, the JCVI advises that it is preferable for pregnant women in the UK to be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines where available," it said. "There is no evidence to suggest that other vaccines are unsafe for pregnant women, but more research is needed."