BY Dinitha RathnayakeThe Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SLCOG) urged pregnant women to obtain the Covid-19 vaccine at the nearest hospital or clinic. The provision of Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women was recently launched on 9 June and about 300 pregnant women have been vaccinated so far. The scientific opinion is that it is practical to get vaccinated properly to protect against the B.1.617.2 Indian Delta strain of Covid-19 and also because 12 pregnant women have died so far from Covid-19. The Morning reported yesterday (10) about the slow progress of pregnant women being vaccinated, even though the vaccination of pregnant women is scheduled to be completed within one month. Issues in administering the vaccine to expectant women at Army-run 24-hour centres, owing to the documentation related to the special consent letters pertaining to pregnant women allegedly not being provided by the relevant Health authorities to these centres, were reported.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 16:41 UTC