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KUCHING: There is no reason to think that the vacc ine will not protect pregnant and breastfeeding women from Covid-19, said a ssociate professor Dr Helmy Hazmi.
The Public Health Physician of Uni versiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) also pointed out there was no reason to t hink that the vaccine will have severe side effects on pregnant and breastf eeding women.
“To think that the vaccine will have severe side effects on pregnant and breastfeeding women is not accurate because the mR NA will break down quickly and cleared away after injection, and will not b e passed on to the foetus or breast milk.
“So, it is relatively safe for use in pregnant women and in mothers who are breastfeeding. Pregnant mo thers or mothers who breastfeed are advised to discuss the matter with thei r health care provider. This is especially for those mothers who fall in th e high risk group.
“At the same time, please keep to the key points i n reducing the chance of infection – wear mask, practise social distancing, avoid crowded places, practise hand hygiene,” he said when contacted by Ne w Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday.
Asked whether pregnant women should t ake the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, he said at the moment, there is not enough data to show the safety and effectiveness of the mRNA vaccine on pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding their children.
“WHO has stated that pregnant women and breastfeeding women who are at risk, for example h ealth care workers, should be considered for the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNT ech) after discussion with their healthcare providers.
“This is becau se, if a mother is pregnant, and has a history of obesity, aged more than 3 5, has high blood pressure and are diabetics, she is at risk to have a poor outcome if infected with Covid-19.
“In addition, the mRNA Covid-19 v accines do not contain ingredients that are known to be harmful to pregnant women. Those with history of severe allergic reaction to any vaccine shoul d not receive the vaccine.
“Live vaccines are contraindicated for pregnant mothers, and such vaccines should not be given,” he added.
Thus, since the data on the use of mRNA vaccine are still lacking at the moment, Dr Helmy said it was justifiable if pregnant and breastfeeding wom en defer from taking the vaccine.
He reiterated that pregnant mother who falls into the high risk group should discuss further with their health care provider on the need to be vaccinated with mRNA vaccine.
“In th e case of breastfeeding women, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisat ion (JCVI) of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the UK also now advises that there is no known risk in giving these vaccines to breastfeeding women.
“Breastfeeding women should therefore be offered vaccination if they are otherwise eligible, for example if they are a frontline health or social care worker, including a carer in a residenti al home.
“Women should be advised that there is lack of safety data f or these specific vaccinations in breastfeeding,” he said.
Source : Sarawak Tribune
https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/vaccine-safe-for-pregnant-breas tfeeding-mums/
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