“At present, the vaccination drive for members of the public is taking place in public places such as temples, but we will not give the vaccine to pregnant women at such locations. She said that since only the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine is available at present, that vaccine too has been recommended for pregnant women. Last week, the National Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (NACCD) of the Health Ministry had recommended Sinopharm for pregnant women since there is insufficient data on the other vaccines. Attention has been paid towards vaccinating pregnant women, as they come under the high-risk categories for contracting Covid-19. Meanwhile, the US-based Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended expectant mothers receiving the Covid-19 vaccination.

Source: The Nation June 05, 2021 18:56 UTC