Mumbai: Vaccination against Covid for pregnant women began in mid-July, but still to take in the state.
Only about 40,700 women have taken a shot so far in Maharashtra, showing data.
Given that the country has around 20 ladh women in this category, it means that almost 2% have taken Jab.
In Mumbai, home to around 1.5 lakh pregnant women, only 1,278 has taken it.
Nationally, more than 6 lakh has taken it until September 7.
Doctors believe in fear, misunderstandings and lack of local data on the results of pregnancy for the mother and child it might distance the woman.
“More data, awareness can encourage pregnant women to respond to low vaccination rate even though there is evidence that pregnant women face a higher risk of severe Covid has medical brotherhood for consciousness campaigns and confidence.
BMC data shows that only one woman from almost 1,200 vaccinated has serious bad events that require several days of inpatient.
Data for recorded side effects cannot be obtained at the state level.
In the first wave, pregnant women are relatively less affected , said less than five pregnant women need oxygen support from nearly 700 acceptance.
It changes drastically in the second wave because almost 30% (120) requires oxygen support from 450-strange acceptance.
“Morbidity is higher in the second wave, so we highly recommend it.
Vaccination to our patients, “he said.
Dr.
Palve said they advised pregnant women when they came to antenatal visits.
When they waited in the hall together to turn them to see a doctor, a senior nurse or doctor advised them in groups of vaccination benefits beyond the risk for women who were pregnant or breastfeeding.
“Only a few are sure to take a vaccine and walk to the vaccination center in our place,” he said, adding that only 21 who took vaccines in Cama, a dedicated woman hospital, until now.
Vaccination is avoided by most of the first trimester even though it has been approved at any time during pregnancy.
Dr.
Hrishikesh Pai, the elected President of the Federation of Indian Gynecology and Gynecology (Fogsi), said repeated counseling was needed to eliminate fear of miscarriages.
“There is strong doubt, but it’s understandable,” he said.
Dr.
Pai think the numbers might see uptick next year, providing more data available.
Globally, there is strong data about the security of the MRNA vaccine for pregnant women.
Dr.
Pai said the government had to collect local data, including in Covaxin and Covishield.
One way to do this is to learn the results of pregnancy in women, especially health workers and frontline workers, who might accidentally take vaccines in January-February.