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Information for pregnant women and their families

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Access the web version of the guidance on the MAGICapp platform
Version 16.0: updated Thursday 15 December 2022. Guidance for healthcare professionals on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy, including guidance on vaccination in pregnancy, published by the RCOG, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Public Health England and Public Health Scotland. Updates made to this guidance are detailed within the document.

This document is for healthcare professionals.

We have also prepared information for pregnant women and their families, drawn from this guidance.

Further information for healthcare professionals and pregnant women eligible for COVID-19 vaccination is available from our COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy page.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19), infection in pregnancy

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Access the web version of the guidance on the MAGICapp platform Version 16.0: updated Thursday 15 December 2022. Guidance for healthcare professionals on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy, including guidance on vaccination in pregnancy, published by the RCOG, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Public Health England and Public Health Scotland.

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I am pregnant and have been offered a COVID-19 vaccination. What are my options? (Updated October 2021)

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I am pregnant and have been offered a COVID-19 vaccination. What are my options? (Updated October 2021)

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A guide to COVID-19 vaccination for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding

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A guide to COVID-19 vaccination for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding

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An easy-read version of this leaflet is available for people with a learning disability and their carers.

This leaflet is available in braille, as a video in BSL, large print, as an audio file and in 19 languages via the link.

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COVID-19 vaccination: women of childbearing age, currently pregnant or breastfeeding

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COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding Q&As

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COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding Q&As

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More than 1.3 million women worldwide have had COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy.

Studies following up nearly 350,000 pregnant women in the US and UK who were vaccinated in pregnancy have not raised any safety concerns. Since most of these women received mRNA vaccines, such as Comirnaty/Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna Spikevax, the JCVI advises that it is preferable for these mRNA vaccines to be offered to pregnant women in the UK, where available.

The UKHSA (formally Public Health England) and Public Health Scotland have reported that well over 150 000 pregnant women have received a COVID-19 vaccine in England and Scotland, with no serious adverse effects recorded. UKHSA data from April to June 2022 reported that 72.6% of women who gave birth had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine prior to giving birth.

Current research indicates COVID-19 vaccines do not contain ingredients that are known to be harmful to pregnant women or to a developing baby. Studies of the vaccines in animals to look at the effects on pregnancy have shown no evidence that the vaccines cause harm to the pregnancy or to fertility.

The COVID-19 vaccines being used in the UK are not 'live' vaccines and so cannot cause COVID-19 infection in you or your baby. Vaccines based on live viruses are avoided in pregnancy in case they infect the developing baby and cause harm. However, non-live vaccines have previously been shown to be safe in pregnancy (for example, flu and whooping cough).

Studies have shown that protective antibodies from vaccination do cross the placenta, helping with the baby's immunity to COVID-19. We know that catching COVID-19 during pregnancy can cause severe illness in a pregnant woman, which is why COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy is so strongly recommended.

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COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding FAQs | RCOG

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These Q&As on COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding are reviewed as new information and advice emerges.

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ENGLISH - maternity Covid-19 vaccination information

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ENGLISH - maternity Covid-19 vaccination information

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Translated versions available in multilingual maternity resources padlet

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NHS - Cheshire, Merseyside, Lanc's & S'th Cumbria

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ENGLISH - maternity Covid-19 vaccination information

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Click below then scroll right to access maternity resources in different languages

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Questions about the Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy and breastfeeding put to an expert panel – Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England, Dr Pat O’Brien, Vice President at RCOG, Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, a Consultant Medical Epidemiologist in the Immunisation and Countermeasures Division at Public Health England and Dr Pavan Minhas, a registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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Webinar: Maternity Voices Partnerships meets the NHS NW Covid-19 vaccine programme 

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Webinar: Maternity Voices Partnerships meets the NHS NW Covid-19 vaccine programme 

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Webinar led by Maternity Voices Partnerships across the North West in which Dr Richard Preece, clinical lead for the  NHS Covid-19 vaccine programme in the region, answers questions from clinicians and members of the public about the vaccine for people who are pregnant.

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NHS - Cheshire, Merseyside, Lanc's & S'th Cumbria

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Webinar: Maternity Voices Partnerships meets the NHS NW Covid-19 vaccine programme

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If you’re pregnant and have COVID-19 please ask your GP to be referred to the ‘pulse oximetry at home service’ to monitor your blood O2 level.

If you are worried, voice your concerns to your midwife and get you and your babies health checked.

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If you’re pregnant, read about how coronavirus (COVID-19) could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care.

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Suspected coronavirus (COVID-19): important information to keep you safe while isolating at home

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Suspected coronavirus (COVID-19): important information to keep you safe while isolating at home

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This leaflet is for patients with suspected coronavirus who have not been admitted to hospital and will be isolating at home.

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How to look after yourself at home if you have coronavirus

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How to look after yourself at home if you have coronavirus

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There have been some news reports of anti-inflammatory painkillers, such as ibuprofen, making COVID-19 worse.

The Commission on Human Medicines has now confirmed there is no clear evidence that using ibuprofen to treat symptoms such as a high temperature makes COVID-19 worse.

You can take paracetamol or ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19. Try paracetamol first if you can, as it has fewer side effects than ibuprofen and is the safer choice for most people.

Always follow the instructions that come with your medicine.

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How to look after yourself at home if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) or symptoms of COVID-19

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There have been some news reports of anti-inflammatory painkillers, such as ibuprofen, making COVID-19 worse. The Commission on Human Medicines has now confirmed there is no clear evidence that using ibuprofen to treat symptoms such as a high temperature makes COVID-19 worse. You can take paracetamol or ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19.

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Pregnancy through the age of coronavirus

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Pregnancy through the age of coronavirus

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A guide for pregnant mums

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Building Bonds _good mental health for you and your baby

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Building Bonds _good mental health for you and your baby

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A guide for expecting and new mums and dads

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Pregnancy through the age of coronavirus

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Pregnancy through the age of coronavirus

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A guide for fathers and non-birthing partners

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Doctors of the World multilingual coronavirus information

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Doctors of the World multilingual coronavirus information

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Doctors of the World is pleased to offer coronavirus (COVID-19) translated resources in 60 languages, which were produced in partnership with the British Red Cross. They are in written and audio formats, available to view or listen to online, or download for free. Please note the guidance is based on the government’s advice and health information and is valid across the UK.

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Below you will be able to find a series of resources addressing common questions including how to register with a GP, COVID 19 and the vaccine as well as keeping young people healthy. Please use the filters to search documents by keyword, narrow by topic or select your language or type you are looking for.

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