Ontario will allow pregnant or breastfeeding people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new recommendations obtained by CBC News on Friday. "After careful review, women who are pregnant and breastfeeding will no longer be excluded from receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. The Ministry of Health previously advised that individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not receive the vaccine as no pregnant women were included in the trials. Pregnant, breastfeeding women met with mixed messages about COVID-19 vaccines The National Video 2:00 Pregnant and breastfeeding women should have the choice to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, says a growing chorus of experts. The memo concludes that anyone who has experienced a severe reaction to an mRNA-based vaccine or any of its components should not get either available COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 15:14 UTC