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Vaccinating pregnant women approved

18 May 2021

By Mihi Perera   The Ministry of Health has approved the administration of Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant women and nursing mothers. Speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday (18), Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Secretary Dr. Chaminda Mathota stated that the Institute has recommended to the Ministry of Health that it is appropriate to vaccinate pregnant women in Sri Lanka. However, it has been suggested that pregnant mothers should not be vaccinated at vaccination centres like normal citizens, and a special methodology has been proposed for this purpose instead. Epidemiology Unit DIrector Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said that all breastfeeding mothers should be vaccinated, and that the Ministry of Health is focusing on giving Covid vaccines to pregnant women. He added that the vaccination would not require nursing mothers to cease breastfeeding their children. “There is no complete recommendation for vaccination during pregnancy, as there is still no research on vaccination for pregnant and nursing mothers. If there is nothing else that can prevent the vaccine, any breastfeeding mother can get the vaccine as a normal person. Also, getting vaccinated is not a reason to stop breastfeeding. All breastfeeding mothers should be vaccinated,” he said.

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