NIAC advice on Covid-19 vaccination updated for pregnant and breastfeeding women

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccination. File Picture.

Updated guidelines on the Covid-19 vaccines put pregnant healthcare workers in the priority grouping.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has extended their advice for vaccinators and said pregnant women who are healthcare workers or who have medical conditions which put them at high risk of severe disease are included in the respective priority groups.