So, if you ladies want Celvapan you can!! Woo hoo!
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that pregnant women should be given Pandemrix, since a one dose schedule with this vaccine appears to give adequate levels of antibodies and thereby confers more rapid protection than would be afforded by a two dose schedule, as required for Celvapan. Expert scientific advice is clear that thiomersal-containing vaccines, such as Pandemrix, do not present a risk to pregnant women or unborn children.
However, if a pregnant woman does not wish to receive Pandemrix, we have advised that Primary Care Trusts should ensure that there are arrangements in place for the woman to be able to receive Celvapan, and that GPs are aware of these.