The Union Health Ministry on Friday accepted the recommendations of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) and approved the vaccination of pregnant women against Covid-19.
Pregnant women may now register on CoWIN or walk-in to the nearest vaccination centre to get themselves vaccinated, says the Ministry.
Health Ministry further added, "The operational Guideline for vaccinating pregnant women, Counselling Kit for Medical Officers and FLWs, and IEC material for the public has been shared with States/UTs for its implementation."
Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava had earlier said that Covid-19 vaccine should be given to pregnant women as it is useful for them.
“We have noted a decline of 13% in COVID19 cases as compared to the last week. On average, we are reporting 46,000 cases (daily) in the country,” Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said.
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