Over 2.27 Lakh Pregnant Women Given 1st Dose Of Vaccine So Far: Centre

Tamil Nadu is leading the way by vaccinating over 78,838 pregnant women, the government said.

Over 2.27 lakh pregnant women have received their first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine under the ongoing national COVID-19 inoculation drive, the Union health ministry said on Friday. This can be seen as a result of regular counselling of pregnant women by health workers and medical officers about risks of the infection and benefits of vaccination, it said. This sustained campaign has empowered pregnant women to make an informed choice on Covid vaccination, the ministry said. Tamil Nadu is leading the way by vaccinating over 78,838 pregnant women, it said.