Vaccines will help prevent severe disease in pregnant women: expert

‘Women should use all Covid-appropriate precautions during pregnancy and after childbirth’.

Manju Puri, head, department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, spoke exclusively to The Hindu on the Central government’s recent decision to administer vaccination during pregnancy. She also elaborates on the precautions women should take to protect themselves and their children from catching . During the second wave, many women contracted during pregnancy, compared to the first wave. COVID, if severe, can lead to serious complications during pregnancy, especially during the last trimester as the uterus is enlarged and presses on the diaphragm, compromising a woman’s ability to cope with a fall in oxygen saturation. This may lead to a sudden fall in blood oxygen saturation and risk the lives of both the mother and the child. Vaccines will help prevent severe disease in pregnant women.