Covid vaccine

[dmaennich]

I already had my first jab and now I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I'm due for my second jab next week. Is there any risks in getting the jab in the first trimester? Any advice is appreciated.

Your midwife or GP will be able to advise you on the best thing to do. I believe some GPs are saying it is okay to get at any time during pregnancy and are pushing for it, whereas others are advising to wait until at least the 2nd trimester.

Me personally I haven't had any of mine yet and won't be until baby is here. Completely personal choice though.

I had my first vaccine at 8 weeks, was told by several midwives that first trimester is fine, the main concern being the chance of fever. But a lot of women wait til 2nd for peace of mind. It depends really how much you go out, interact with other people etc. My area has very high cases and I work in a supermarket so it felt safer for me to get it. But it wasn't an easy decision and even though I felt fine physically afterward I did have a panic attack that evening. Its such a difficult choice

@dmaennich - I'm copying/pasting some of the response I just posted on a previous thread as I was in the exact position as you till today.

I had my first Pfizer vaccine 2 months ago, and have reluctantly had my 2nd today at 5 weeks gestation. I'm very nervous because I'm at high risk of miscarriage and this is my miracle first/only baby (multiple IUI's and IVF's), but cases are rising rapidly here and I also read that a single dose only gives about 30% protection against symptoms for the Delta variant, so you need both doses asap if you can. My thoughts were that the Pfizer/Moderna apparently uses the same mechanism as the common Flu vaccine that pregnant women have been given for a long time with no real issues that they know of. But getting Covid has been known to sometimes cause significant problems in pregnancy (because of potential high fever, or breathing problems and placenta issues).

Basically OP, from what I understand the main worry in the first trimester is a possible case of lower fever (if you get it as a side effect of the vaccine) vs potential higher fever (amongst all the other possible problems if you get Covid). So it really depends on the number of cases in your area and if you can properly self- isolate for the remaining 7 weeks. A GP recommended I get my 2nd dose, other medical professionals said it was up to me, but I had family wanting to visit soon (now things have opened up), who it would be difficult to isolate from (don't want to tell people I'm pregnant yet!).