1. [Thread] Should pregnant people get the #COVID19#vaccine? And what about people who are planning on having a baby?
Short answer: Yes.
@KeMohale spoke to @priyasomapillay to find out how the jabs protect pregnant women and their babies.
2. @priyasomapillay says pregnant people are more likely to get very sick from #COVID19. That means a higher chance of ending up in hospital or needing a ventilator.
That’s why it’s important for them to get a COVID jab.
@CDCgov data shows there isn’t a difference in the #sideeffects pregnant people and those who are not pregnant experience. The most common reactions people have are fever and arm pain. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
4. Is it dangerous for your unborn baby if you get #vaccinated when you’re pregnant?
So far, researchers have not linked #COVID19 jabs to babies being born too early or to an increased chance of miscarriage.
5. So why should you get vaccinated if you’re pregnant?
#COVID19#vaccines protect moms from getting very sick with COVID. So it keeps them from ending up in hospital or dying from the disease. bit.ly/3BiBj7L
6. @priyasomapillay says jabs also prevent pregnancy-related complications brought on by #COVID19, such as stillbirths or babies being born too early.
7. Does it help unborn or newborn babies if their moms are vaccinated against #COVID19?
Yes.
@priyasomapillay says the protection from #vaccines transfers to babies in pregnant women’s tummies. If a vaccinated mom breastfeeds she transfers her antibodies to her baby.
8. Still feeling unsure? Talk to your doctor. Want to read @heatlhza’s guidelines for pregnant women? Here you go. nicd.ac.za/wp-content/upl…
9. Watch our @kemohale’s full interview with @priyasomapillay Got more questions? Want to share your own experience? Email us: health@bhekisisa.org bit.ly/3BiBj7L
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There will be a scientific panel discussion on the latest developments with the new #COVID19SA variant #501yv2 currently dominating in the country. Follow along as we live-tweet the briefing starting shortly. bit.ly/38SXhTG
It's been a month since we first described the new variant and we've learnt a lot since then. So this is an update on that from the scientists that have been working on this issue. - @ProfAbdoolKarim#Covid19InSA#501yv2bit.ly/38SXhTG
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Mkhize: The NDOH has been working with modellers to refine their models. Initial models were largely based on how outbreaks behaved in other countries. #Covid19SA#CoronavirusInSA
Mkhize starts by presenting a global picture of the wide-ranging case fatality rate globally