Move by UK’s vaccines watchdog follows research showing pregnant women are vulnerable to more serious illness
Pregnant women have been made a priority group for vaccination following research showing that they are vulnerable to more serious illness and pregnancy complications if they are infected with Covid-19.
The vaccines watchdog, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), announced on Thursday that pregnant women would be moved into priority group 6, alongside adults under the age of 65 years who have long-term health conditions, and urged pregnant women to get booster and primary doses as soon as possible.
