Gunzburg called the possible timing of vaccination against COVID-19 pregnant women :: Society :: TIme

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Pregnancy coronavirus vaccinations may begin as early as next week. This was stated by the director of the Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after Gamaleya Alexander Gintsburg on the air of the TV channel “Russia-1”.

According to him, after a woman receives a vaccine, the drug will protect not only her, but also newborns as a result of breastfeeding.

Murashko announced solutions for revaccination and vaccinations for pregnant women

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On June 17, the head of the Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, announced that the decision to use Sputnik V for vaccination of pregnant women would be made in the coming weeks. According to the minister, cases are recorded in Russia when the disease caused by the coronavirus is severe in pregnant women.

As part of clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine, 21 pregnancies were registered in participants with a period of three to eight months. The developer, the Gamaleya Center, reported that there were no serious side effects in these women. At the end of May, Murashko said that the Ministry of Health received data on the safety of the vaccine for pregnant women.

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