• The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has now advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group.
• There is no evidence of an increased risk of miscarriage if you become infected during pregnancy. Although the overall risk from COVID-19 disease in pregnant women and their new babies is low, in later pregnancy some women may become seriously unwell and need hospital treatment. The best precaution for pregnant women is to get the vaccine.
• Data from the United States shows that over 100,000 pregnant women have safely been vaccinated – mainly with Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna vaccines.
• The JCVI advises that it’s preferable for pregnant women in the UK to be offered the Pfizer-BionTech or Moderna vaccines where available – there is no evidence other vaccines are unsafe, but more research is needed.

If a woman finds out she is pregnant after she has started a course of vaccines, she may complete the vaccination during pregnancy using the same product the person’s particular circumstances suggest, or indicate that a vaccination is not appropriate.

You can find more information here and read a letter that went to NHS leads here