Vaccinations and pregnancy
If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or are thinking of having a baby, then the advice from the experts is to have your COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccination is the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy for both women and babies.
The following animations answer the most frequently asked questions around this topic and address concerns for those that are planning pregnancy, undergoing fertility treatment, those that are pregnant as well as those who have given birth and are breastfeeding.
Links to additional information and further guidance on topics discussed within these animations can be found beneath each video.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy – Family Planning and Fertility Treatment
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, fertility and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS
- No evidence Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine affects women’s fertility - Full Fact
- COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding (rcog.org.uk)
- COVID-19 vaccination: a guide on pregnancy and breastfeeding - GOV.UK
- Pregnancy and coronavirus (COVID-19) - NHS
COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy – Getting Vaccinated during Pregnancy
- COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding (rcog.org.uk)
- COVID-19 vaccination: a guide on pregnancy and breastfeeding - GOV.UK
- Pregnancy and coronavirus (COVID-19)