Just over 10% of pregnant women in England had been fully vaccinated by the end of August, compared with 74% of people over 12
EXPECTANT MOTHERS seem reluctant to get the jab. Only 33.8% of them between the ages of 18 and 49 in America are fully vaccinated against covid-19, according to data from October from the Centres for Disease Control and Protection . That isthe vaccination rate among all Americans over 12 years old. The situation is similar elsewhere.
Expectant mothers are no more likely to become infected with covid-19 than the rest of the population, but those who do are more likely to become severely ill. And women with the disease experience more problems with their pregnancy, including premature births. Hospitals across the world are reporting an influx of infected pregnant women.
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