Vaccine priority for pregnant women welcomed by health professionals

The Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will be offered to pregnant women under new recommendations from Niac. Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Prioritising pregnant women for Covid-19 vaccines allows them to make the best choice for their pregnancy, leading obstetricians have said. 

Pregnant women at 14 to 36 weeks gestation will be offered an mRNA vaccine  — Pfizer or Moderna — if suitable, under new recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac).