COVID vaccine ’strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
Author of the article:
Article content
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.
TORONTO — Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the statement Wednesday, a day after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared the shot no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women south of the border.
tap here to see other videos from our team.
COVID vaccine ’strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say Back to video
tap here to see other videos from our team.
The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant.
They also say getting vaccinated helps protect against serious complications associated with the virus, such as preterm birth.
Citing “an age of growing misinformation and disinformation,” the statement urges women and health-care providers to rely on “evidence-based science and clinical expertise” to make vaccine decisions.
Kennedy has long been a prominent anti-vaccine activist in the United States.
— With files from The Associated Press.
For more health news and content around diseases, conditions, wellness, healthy living, drugs, treatments and more, head to Healthing.ca – a member of the Postmedia Network.
Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.