Would you get the covid booster jab at 28 weeks pregnant?

[oooohrene]

I've been offered it and although I have had my two jabs (before I got pregnant) and its recommended I get a booster, I am not actually sure I want it and I don't know why. My pregnancy is high risk, to avoid a drip feed (gestational diabetes, age and weight)

I know I need to research it before I decide but Googling this question just makes me more confused.

Would you get the booster and why? I'd like to hear opinions so I can mull it over.

Yes, I would , because getting covid in late pregnancy carries a risk to you and the baby (increased risk of preterm delivery and small increase in risk of still birth!)- greater than the risk of covid jab.

I say this as someone who is 24 weeks pregnant, not eligible for booster, but I had my 2nd covid vaccine when I was 6 weeks pregnant.

Best of luck with it - I hope you can make a decision, I know being anxious about this kind of thing is difficult

@oooohrene

Just checked and it was 16 weeks

It was a story on Instagram

Don't believe it or any such messaging like that on social media.

She needs to go on a main stream media channel and state that so it can be proven either way.

98% of pregnant women in ICU didn't have their Covid jabs.

metro.co.uk/video/whitty-98-pregnant-women-intensive-care-covid-unvaccinated-2547907/

@PeppaNeedsToBeWrappedInBacon

I absolutely would. My pregnancy is also high risk (IUGR due to placental failure in last pregnancy) and that was one of the deciding factors to have the jab for me. I wait until after the 12 week scan for the reassurance everything was ok first, otherwise I would have blamed the jab whether it was to blame or not.

Because of your diabetes, weight and age the consequences of covid for you are a higher risk too, that paired with the lower immune system in pregnancy, the high rate of pregnant women having premature births, stillborn births and ICU stays. It’s just not worth it when weight up with the pros and (possible) cons of the vaccine.

I would 100% get the vaccine. Do you’re own research, use non biased reliable webpages and make your own informed decision. It’s not easy to have doubts yet everyone around you act like it’s a breeze of a decision to make, and the sureness and judgement from everyone else just pushes you further into a pit of uncertainness, so as much as everyone will give their opinion. Remember that it is your choice and your choice alone.

No point in reading dontgetvaccinatedoryouwilldie.com 😂

Thank you for your understanding, yes it's the way people think its such an easy decision and usually it would be but I am a little stuck. Feels like that fright or flight response...but I have frozen with inability to make a decision.

I have no idea where to start with research, I look at articles and the words just turn to mush on thw screen and I just think to myself...each author has their own agenda and who do I believe etc etc it's a rabbit hole

Coming on here had helped because its unanimous, everyone who has posted has said they'd get it