The World Health Organization removed its advice against administering the Moderna vaccine for the CCP virus on pregnant women, after earlier saying it did not recommend the shot. Earlier, on Tuesday, the WHO said on its website, “While pregnancy puts women at a higher risk of severe COVID-19, the use of this vaccine in pregnant women is currently not recommended, unless they are at risk of high exposure (e.g. health workers).” WHO director of immunization Kate O’Brien told Reuters at the time that more data is required. “There is no reason to think there could be a problem in pregnancy, we are just acknowledging the data is not there at the moment,” she said. But in the updated guidance as of late Friday, while still acknowledging that “very little data” is available, the WHO has removed its advice against taking the Moderna vaccine for pregnant women. “While pregnancy puts women at higher …
WHO Removes Advice Against Moderna Vaccine for Pregnant Women
January 29, 2021
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