TN on top with over 78,838 jabs to pregnant women. As many as 34,228 pregnant women have been vaccinated in Andhra Pradesh, 29,821 in Odisha, 21,842 in Madhya Pradesh, 18,423 in Kerala and 16,673 in Karnataka
Under the national COVID-19 inoculation drive, more than 2.27 lakh pregnant women have received their first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine, while Tamil Nadu has vaccinated over 78,838 pregnant women, according to India’s Union Health Ministry.
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu so far has vaccinated over 78,838 pregnant women. It is clearly on the top among other Indian states.
As many as 34,228 pregnant women have been vaccinated in Andhra Pradesh, 29,821 in Odisha, 21,842 in Madhya Pradesh, 18,423 in Kerala and 16,673 in Karnataka.
Guidelines to help states and union territories (UTs) operationalise the Covid vaccination programme for pregnant women were shared by the Union health ministry on July 2.
Health workers and medical officers have been regularly counselling pregnant women about the risk of infection and how the vaccination can help them surmount it.
Guidelines to help states and union territories (UTs) operationalise the Covid vaccination programme for pregnant women were shared by the Union Health Ministry on July 2.
Managers, service providers and frontline health workers were trained for antenatal care post-infection, the ministry said.
Even certificates were issued to pregnant and lactating women who were first to get themselves. A covid-19 infection could result in creating health issues in pregnant women, thus affecting the foetus too. Preterm birth and higher chances of neonatal morbidity are the other consequences that may occur.
A national-level consultation on Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant women was convened in which professional bodies like FOGSI, representatives of state governments, CSOs, NGOs, development partner agencies, technical experts participated