Rise in maternity ward vaccines but misinformation still being shared

Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Dr Cliona Murphy said many women still struggle to get accurate information, which is leading to lower rates of vaccination. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Misinformation about vaccines in pregnancy is still being shared even by some fertility providers, despite a significant rise in uptake of doses in maternity wards.

That is according to the chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Dr Cliona Murphy, who welcomed a HSE survey which found across the 19 maternity units the vaccination rate has risen on average to 58% from 30%.