UK/US Advisory Body Recommendations on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination of Pregnant and/or Lactating People
| Advisory Body . | Summary of Recommendations . | Link to Recommendations . |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health England/Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | “As a matter of caution, COVID-19 vaccine is therefore not routinely advised in pregnancy but there are some circumstances in which the potential benefits of vaccination are particularly important for pregnant women.” | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy/the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) | “Trials testing the vaccine in pregnant and breastfeeding women have not yet taken place. Whether to get the vaccine in pregnancy is your choice.” | https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | “Getting vaccinated is a personal choice. Any of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines can be offered to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.” | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | “COVID-19 vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant individuals.... COVID-19 vaccines should be offered to lactating individuals similar to non-lactating individuals.” | https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) | “SMFM strongly recommends that pregnant and lactating people have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and that they engage in a discussion about potential benefits and unknown risks with their healthcare providers regarding receipt of the vaccine.” | https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2838/Provider_Considerations_for_Engaging_in_COVID_Vaccination_Considerations_3-3-21_(final).pdf |
| American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) | “Patients undergoing fertility treatment and pregnant patients should be encouraged to receive vaccination based on eligibility criteria. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered.” | https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate13.pdf |
| Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) | “The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals who are lactating should discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their health care provider, within the context of their risk of contracting COVID-19 and of developing severe disease.” | https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-considerations-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-lactation |
| Advisory Body . | Summary of Recommendations . | Link to Recommendations . |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health England/Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | “As a matter of caution, COVID-19 vaccine is therefore not routinely advised in pregnancy but there are some circumstances in which the potential benefits of vaccination are particularly important for pregnant women.” | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy/the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) | “Trials testing the vaccine in pregnant and breastfeeding women have not yet taken place. Whether to get the vaccine in pregnancy is your choice.” | https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | “Getting vaccinated is a personal choice. Any of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines can be offered to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.” | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | “COVID-19 vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant individuals.... COVID-19 vaccines should be offered to lactating individuals similar to non-lactating individuals.” | https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) | “SMFM strongly recommends that pregnant and lactating people have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and that they engage in a discussion about potential benefits and unknown risks with their healthcare providers regarding receipt of the vaccine.” | https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2838/Provider_Considerations_for_Engaging_in_COVID_Vaccination_Considerations_3-3-21_(final).pdf |
| American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) | “Patients undergoing fertility treatment and pregnant patients should be encouraged to receive vaccination based on eligibility criteria. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered.” | https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate13.pdf |
| Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) | “The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals who are lactating should discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their health care provider, within the context of their risk of contracting COVID-19 and of developing severe disease.” | https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-considerations-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-lactation |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
UK/US Advisory Body Recommendations on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination of Pregnant and/or Lactating People
| Advisory Body . | Summary of Recommendations . | Link to Recommendations . |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health England/Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | “As a matter of caution, COVID-19 vaccine is therefore not routinely advised in pregnancy but there are some circumstances in which the potential benefits of vaccination are particularly important for pregnant women.” | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy/the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) | “Trials testing the vaccine in pregnant and breastfeeding women have not yet taken place. Whether to get the vaccine in pregnancy is your choice.” | https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | “Getting vaccinated is a personal choice. Any of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines can be offered to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.” | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | “COVID-19 vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant individuals.... COVID-19 vaccines should be offered to lactating individuals similar to non-lactating individuals.” | https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) | “SMFM strongly recommends that pregnant and lactating people have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and that they engage in a discussion about potential benefits and unknown risks with their healthcare providers regarding receipt of the vaccine.” | https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2838/Provider_Considerations_for_Engaging_in_COVID_Vaccination_Considerations_3-3-21_(final).pdf |
| American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) | “Patients undergoing fertility treatment and pregnant patients should be encouraged to receive vaccination based on eligibility criteria. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered.” | https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate13.pdf |
| Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) | “The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals who are lactating should discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their health care provider, within the context of their risk of contracting COVID-19 and of developing severe disease.” | https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-considerations-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-lactation |
| Advisory Body . | Summary of Recommendations . | Link to Recommendations . |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health England/Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | “As a matter of caution, COVID-19 vaccine is therefore not routinely advised in pregnancy but there are some circumstances in which the potential benefits of vaccination are particularly important for pregnant women.” | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy/the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) | “Trials testing the vaccine in pregnant and breastfeeding women have not yet taken place. Whether to get the vaccine in pregnancy is your choice.” | https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | “Getting vaccinated is a personal choice. Any of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines can be offered to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.” | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | “COVID-19 vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant individuals.... COVID-19 vaccines should be offered to lactating individuals similar to non-lactating individuals.” | https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) | “SMFM strongly recommends that pregnant and lactating people have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and that they engage in a discussion about potential benefits and unknown risks with their healthcare providers regarding receipt of the vaccine.” | https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2838/Provider_Considerations_for_Engaging_in_COVID_Vaccination_Considerations_3-3-21_(final).pdf |
| American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) | “Patients undergoing fertility treatment and pregnant patients should be encouraged to receive vaccination based on eligibility criteria. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered.” | https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate13.pdf |
| Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) | “The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals who are lactating should discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their health care provider, within the context of their risk of contracting COVID-19 and of developing severe disease.” | https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-considerations-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-lactation |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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