Just one of 53 pregnant women admitted to ICU with Covid was vaccinated

The report from the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) confirmed that all pregnant or recently pregnant women admitted to ICUs with coronavirus had survived, to date. File photo

A total of 53 pregnant or recently pregnant women have been admitted to intensive care units with Covid-19 since the pandemic began, but more than half of these were in the last three months and only one woman was vaccinated.

The figures are contained in the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) report on hospital ICU activity during the pandemic. The report states: “53 patients who were pregnant or recently pregnant were admitted to ICU with Covid-19 up to October 31, 2021. 58% of these admissions were since August  2021. Only one patient was fully vaccinated. All have survived to date (October 31, 2021).”