Medical schools receive pregnant and lactating mothers at separate vaccination points, where they can be referred by general practitioners and gynecologists.
On Friday, the National Center for Public Health authorized the vaccination of pregnant women against the coronavirus, and from Saturday, medical schools will accept pregnant and lactating mothers outside of queues at separate vaccination points, where they can be referred by general practitioners and gynecologists. It is also a condition that they are registered for vaccination.
Expectant mothers can now be vaccinated with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
The Rector of the Semmelweis University, Béla Merkely, told the Semmelweis University website that expectant mothers can now be vaccinated with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines based on the risk-benefit assessment of the pregnant woman and her attending physician.
He emphasized: mothers-to-be can request the vaccine through their family doctors or gynecologists in the second or third trimester, and they can receive the repeat vaccination after giving birth. Postponing the latter is necessary because after the administration of the second vaccine, vaccination reactions may appear stronger.
The new variants of the coronavirus proved to be much more dangerous for pregnant women,
like what could be experienced during last year's waves: until now, due to the few tests, none of the vaccines were recommended during pregnancy, but the authorities changed this because of the new, more dangerous variant. Cecília Müller spoke at Friday's briefing about how international experiences are encouraging.
Source: semmelweis.hu
Cover image: koronavirus.gov.hu
