Pregnant women became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Quebec on April 28. "If the mother doesn't pass on COVID antibodies to the baby, then that baby will be a sitting duck for getting COVID infections when they're born," he said. "The pros in terms of getting vaccinated is peace of mind," MacDonald said. According to the province's public health institute (INSPQ), 13,360 first doses were administered to pregnant women between Dec. 14, 2020 and July 8, 2021. Dr. Boucoiran is reminding hesitant patients that despite literature on the COVID-19 vaccine being fairly new, vaccines are safe for pregnant women.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2021 09:00 UTC