Will you get the COVID vaccine now that they are saying all pregnant women should be offered it

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This has just been announced by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. What will you do?

I think it's a difficult decision to make, and am not sure if it's a good or bad thing that there's zero chance in me being offered the vaccine any time before my due date.

There have been cases here in Ireland of Covid causing still births. I've not seen anything similar reported in the UK though. www.rte.ie/news/2021/0413/1209701-covid-stillbirths-rcpi/

Yes! I am so excited about this announcement, and I want my jab as soon as possible! I want my baby to get the antibodies through the placenta - here is a really interesting writeup of one of the studies theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccines-are-highly-effective-for-pregnant-women-and-their-babies-new-study-157930
Given I'm only 28 and already 30 weeks, unless they prioritise us as part of group 6 now, I probably won't be offered it in time sadly...I plan to ask my midwife about the possibility of group 6 though. We are the only "clinically vulnerable" group which hasn't been offered the jab already. As things are opening up with the attitude of "it's all fine now that vulnerable people have all been vaccinated", it's pretty worrying. I'm glad that I work from home...

I’ve already had the jab and all my babies thankfully but no way would I be taking it in pregnancy. I’d probably just isolate a bit more as I would never want to disturb my pregnancy and my baby in it’s special and protected home (womb). I guess it’s a personal thing and I suppose the more ladies who take it we get more herd immunity so there is a balance here. I would take it if breastfeeding though.

I was offered it last week, currently 33 weeks. I said no. Didn't even consider it due to the lack of trials on pregnant woman. The midwife told me she agreed and she wouldn't be getting it if she was pregnant either

I’m 34 weeks pregnant, according to the website where you can input your age, health conditions, I’m due mine 25th May-25th June so likely to be after my baby is here. I hope to breastfeed but will take it when offered.

Pregnant or not, I do not want to be an unpaid test subject. We do not know the potential long term effects of having any of the Covid19 vaccines. The risks of having the vaccine (especially for people under 40) outweigh the benefits especially as younger people aren’t likely to “overwhelm the NHS”. They used to say AZ vaccine was safe, but now several countries have banned it. As a woman in my 20s, I will not risk my future fertility and health. Vaccines are a selfish thing as they only protect the individual. My body my choice.

@MimiDaisy11

I'm 35 and due in June so unlikely to have to make this decision. I guess my decision will be around whether it will interfere with breast milk but I think that seems less scary than having it while pregnant. I've already had three injections (flu, whooping cough, negative blood group jab).

According to research from the US (where around 60,000 pregnant women had the vaccine) you will pass on antibodies via the breastmilk to your baby. Lots of articles about it.

Some of the comments here 🤦🏻‍♀️How are you a guinea pig when thousands of pregnant women in US and Israel had the vaccine. The outcomes for a pregnant women with covid are much much worse.
I am 17weeks and had my vaccine and thrilled and relieved.

I will be taking it if offered! I'm 32wks and with DC at school and DH a teacher I have felt quite at risk for a while now. DH had covid recently which he caught first week back at school when they opened and it was really tough and I ended up having to move out (advice from MW) to reduce risk of catching it whilst DH recovered at home for 2.5 weeks.

I wish we were considered a clinically vulnerable group and put in group 6 though. We've been told all this time we're vulnerable but now when it comes to the jab we're not!? Conflicting advice. I'm only early 30s so not likely to get mine before baby comes anyway if I have to wait for my age group cohort.

My main concern is catching it after birth (planned section) and having to be poorly with a cough after my op (ouch!!).

Vaccines are a selfish thing as they only protect the individual.

Vaccines for all sorts of illnesses protect individuals and society.

I’m 10 weeks and will definitely take it when offered, although my age and clinical urgency (or lack thereof) probably still put me bottom of the list. I hope I get offered it before they start saying you need it to go anywhere or do anything!

@SushiYum vaccines are a selfish thing 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️Never heard anything so stupid.

Vaccines saves lives all around the world every day AND prevent submission. If we didn’t have vaccines millions more children and adults would die of illnesses like smallpox, diarrhoea, polio etc

When you have a baby will they not get vaccines, as that’s selfish?
There is also no proven link between fertility and the Covid vaccine.

@SushiYum

Pregnant or not, I do not want to be an unpaid test subject. We do not know the potential long term effects of having any of the Covid19 vaccines. The risks of having the vaccine (especially for people under 40) outweigh the benefits especially as younger people aren’t likely to “overwhelm the NHS”. They used to say AZ vaccine was safe, but now several countries have banned it. As a woman in my 20s, I will not risk my future fertility and health. Vaccines are a selfish thing as they only protect the individual. My body my choice.

Eh?

How can vaccines be selfish when they mean you are less likely to need hospitalisation, meaning there is more resources for those that really need it? That seems the complete opposite of selfish to me...

@DeusEx

Those turning it down but not pregnant - why?

Because I have no underlying conditions for a start. I don't see the point of it when I still have to wear and mask etc .... from some reports I've read you need the vaccine every 6 months, I'm not going anywhere in the next 6 months due to the government restrictions so what is the point?

Constant conflicting information that is doesn't / does stop transmission.

I've been offered it, but declined.

All medicine, from taking two paracetamol to chemotherapy, is ‘selfish’ in that it only protects the individual (if you see that as selfish, I personally don’t see it as a relevant concept). In fact, literally the only occasion where I’ve had any kind of medical treatment solely for the benefit of someone else is the hooping cough vaccine they give you in pregnancy to cover the baby til they get theirs. Hooray for the selfishness of vaccines, I say.

[quote AdriannaP]@SushiYum vaccines are a selfish thing 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️Never heard anything so stupid.

Vaccines saves lives all around the world every day AND prevent submission. If we didn’t have vaccines millions more children and adults would die of illnesses like smallpox, diarrhoea, polio etc

When you have a baby will they not get vaccines, as that’s selfish?
There is also no proven link between fertility and the Covid vaccine.[/quote]
Polio, MMR and TB can kill healthy babies and children so of course my future DC will have those vaccines. They’ve been used for years and have been proven to prevent these fatal diseases. Covid19 isn’t nearly as fatal for healthy individuals. I say vaccines are “selfish” because they protect you and only you.

I am healthy and young and highly unlikely to be hospitalised if I have Covid19. Most people only suffer a couple of days and some people have no symptoms at all. These new vaccines may be suitable for older people as they’re more likely to be hospitalised. We should never force vaccines on anyone, especially new ones where we haven’t studied long term effects.

Sometimes selfish is a good thing so if you want these new vaccines then your body your choice! Just don’t force it on me.

@SushiYum That data does not say the vaccine caused the miscarriage. Just that a woman had the vaccine then miscarried. The miscarriage may have happened regardless. It's an important distinction.

[quote HercwasanEnemyofEducation]@SushiYum That data does not say the vaccine caused the miscarriage. Just that a woman had the vaccine then miscarried. The miscarriage may have happened regardless. It's an important distinction.[/quote]
The same with the Covid19 death stats then. If someone dies within 28 days of being tested positive, then we do not know if Covid killed them or if a terminal illness/long term health condition/accident was the true cause of death.

I say vaccines are “selfish” because they protect you and only you.

This is either a misunderstanding or a purposeful mischaracterisation, but either way it’s fundamentally not true. I’ve no wish to start an argument but it’s very important that this kind of anti-vaccine sentiment doesn’t go unchallenged.

Agreed Sushi. There are also plenty of people who died after 28 days from covid that aren't reported.

@AdriannaP I know! These comments have me a bit didn't realise it was so rife 🙈

@AdriannaP & @bishbashbosh99 it's selfish to force your opinion and views.

Everyone has a personal choice

Oh I didn't realise that having an opinion meant forcing, lol my bad! Probs your hormones

I was offered vaccination as part of group 6 and I had it at 23 weeks pregnant. I had the Pfizer vaccine. I thought about it a lot and read a lot of the information coming out of other countries. Overall, I decided I would rather have it. I'm over 35 and have an underlying condition. I also have a 3 year old so we are very much out in the world. There is lots of evidence that pregnant women are at much higher risk of complications from Covid in the third trimester, eg much higher risk of ICU admission. Covid is also associated with blood clots (which pregnant women are more likely to get anyway) and preterm labour. I feel much happier being protected and I'm glad I should get my second dose before the end of my pregnancy. I'm sure that by next year pregnant women will be a priority group for Covid vaccination.

I feel lucky I happened to be offered Pfizer as there's obviously more ambiguity now about the AZ vaccine.