Thread by @DipeshGopal

🧵 on #COVID19 in Pregnancy / Breastfeeding

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Prof @thangaratinam:

Pregnant women at increased risk of severe COVID (ITU admission), thus earlier delivery

Risk factors: obesity, advancing maternal age, non-white ethnic origin #GlobalPregCov

🔗: bmj.com/content/372/bm…

https://twitter.com/unibirm_MDS/status/1372840266176991233

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Animation here:

Read more about the research here: birmingham.ac.uk/research/who-c…

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Prof Paul Heath @StGeorgesUni

Efficacy in slide in general population:

Pfizer/Moderna/AstraZeneca/Gamaleya from clinical studies.

Novovax, Janssen, Sinovac, Bharat Biotech from press release.

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Most vaccines were not tested in pregnant women.

But there is no evidence of risk of vaccination in pregnant women especially in inactivated vaccines. For live vaccines, no evidence of direct foetal injury.

Previously adenovirus vaccines have been safe. #GlobalPregCov

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Some women who were not known to be pregnant at time of vaccination are being followed up.

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Prof Heath recommends that cannot recommend routine vaccination in pregnancy but

Where risk factors of contracting COVID19 such as high maternal age/occupational exposure are present, vaccination should be considered

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No known risk associated with giving non-live vaccines whilst breastfeeding

Breastfeeding women may be offered vaccination

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@Gloria_Rowland1 discusses tackling vaccine hesitancy: it's on a continuum

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Why might people refuse the #COVID19 vaccine?

Why might people from ethnic minorities refuse the vaccine?

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How might you tackle vaccine hesitancy as a healthcare professional?

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@RCObsGyn factsheet about vaccination in pregnancy: rcog.org.uk/globalassets/d…

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Watch a recording of the replay back here:

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