Pregnant women asked to get COVID-19 vaccine to prevent severe illness

Doha: National Health Strategy 2018-2022 Lead for Healthy Women Leading to Healthy Pregnancies Dr. Najat Khenyab has urged unvaccinated pregnant women to act now and get vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure they and their unborn babies are protected against the virus, especially with the more severe Delta variant being present in Qatar and most countries around the world. 

“With the Delta COVID-19 strain currently in circulation in Qatar, it is more important than ever for pregnant women to get inoculated against the virus. The Delta variant is more transmissible and causes more severe symptoms than other strains. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can protect you from severe illness from the disease,” she noted.  “Around the world, hundreds of thousands of pregnant women have been vaccinated, mainly with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and no notable safety concerns have been identified. The vaccines are highly effective  almost all hospital admissions are for individuals who are not fully vaccinated,” Dr. Khenyab added.