‘Number of pregnant women contracting COVID-19 increasing’The pregnant are seen lining up for their COVID-19 vaccine at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Sept. 4, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — Doctors are seeing a remarkable rise in the number of pregnant women getting infected with the coronavirus disease in the last several weeks. ?She also clarified that most of the pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were confined in the hospital due to other medical reasons. Dr. Marilyn Dee, POGS president, said hospitals are requiring pregnant women to get tested for COVID-19 and, surprisingly, many of them turned out positive. Except for the Russia-made Sputnik V, all available vaccines against COVID-19 are safe for pregnant and lactating women, doctors said.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2022 16:06 UTC