Xunta announces benefits of flu and coronavirus vaccination for pregnant women

Xunta insists on recommending that pregnant women get flu and coronavirus vaccines to protect women and their babies.

Secondly, he pointed out to the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health that the station presents a risk factor for complications, whether from Covid-19 or influenza, which can be serious. These complications affect neither the fetus nor the fetus and may result in the need to take antibiotics that are not recommended during pregnancy. Additionally, babies are at greater risk for these diseases due to their immature immune systems.

The Galician vaccination program therefore follows the recommendations of all international, national and regional organizations, which recommend this vaccination during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

Vaccination Appointment Request

All pregnant women or women who will give birth within the past six months and have not been vaccinated can request an appointment through the Sergas Móbil app.

Because the COVID-19 vaccine and influenza vaccine do not contain live viruses, they are safe for babies and fetuses as long as they deliver protective antibodies across the placenta.

Both vaccines can be given on the same day. In fact, public health authorities recommend doing this whenever possible. In addition, there is no need to wait for any interval to receive the pertussis vaccine (dTpa), which also applies during pregnancy (from the 27th week, preferably between the 27th and 28th weeks).

The only peculiarity to consider regarding covid-19 vaccination is that if you are pregnant or sick or have been previously vaccinated, you must wait three months before receiving the new strain XBB.1.5.