Looks like pregnant people won't get the booster automatically

[Bells3032]

Given how much they've been pushing the vaccine for pregnant women and how dangerous covid is for women in their third trimester think this is daft.

My dh will get it cos his immune system is apparently more at risk cos of steroids but I'm actually more of a risk than he is.

You'll get because he's vulnerable.

Do you believe you're more at risk than those who are immunosuppressed, or just your partner?

no only if you live with someone going through chemo etc - someone living with someone with higher risk in general don't get it

@CorrBlimeyGG just my partner. deff don;t think i am more at risk than those going through chemo etc.

Would put pregnancy on parr with diabetes etc but they get it and pregnant women won't

They’ve put pregnant women into “moderate risk” as a precaution, not high risk, which is why they’re not on the list.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/pregnancy-and-coronavirus/

My siblings (under 16) got because my Mum has an auto-immune condition so you might get

[quote Bells3032]@CorrBlimeyGG just my partner. deff don;t think i am more at risk than those going through chemo etc.

Would put pregnancy on parr with diabetes etc but they get it and pregnant women won't[/quote]
Diabetics don't get it - it's clinically extremely vulnerable not just vulnerable.

As a pregnant teacher who had my last jab 6 months ago and is regularly surrounded by unvaccinated teenagers in cramped classrooms I’d really like a booster!

The people being offered the booster are generally those that had it over 6 months ago -- eg CEV for another reason, health and care staff etc. People who are immunosuppressed are being offered a booster because research shows that they were less likely then others to have built an effective immune response. Most pregnant women will have been vaccinated fairly recently unless they are in one of the other very early groups that is being offered the booster anyway. If you've only just had the first two, you don't need a third yet.

@Whatshouldicallme i had mine nearly six months ago cos i was volunteering in a vaccine centre. so because i helped out i am going to be "uncovered" for the last 3 months of my pregnancy. yay

Oh I see, sorry I didn't think about those groups. I hope it goes okay for you and that you stay well

I also had mine 6 months ago.
They’ll be lots more pregnant woman this applies to.

I was also disappointed (but not surprised) that pregnant women who had their last vaccination more than 6 months ago aren't included. It seemed like a no brainer to me, but don't get me started on the way women's health issues are treated

They should keep it simple and everyone who has been jabbed more than 6 months ago and eligible for a flu jab gets it. That would include pregnant women.

Yet again pregnant women are forgotten about.

[quote Bells3032]@Whatshouldicallme i had mine nearly six months ago cos i was volunteering in a vaccine centre. so because i helped out i am going to be "uncovered" for the last 3 months of my pregnancy. yay[/quote]
The efficacy does decrease but you’re in no way “uncovered” at six months.

@sheusesmagazines

They should keep it simple and everyone who has been jabbed more than 6 months ago and eligible for a flu jab gets it. That would include pregnant women.

Yet again pregnant women are forgotten about.

100% this!