The dangerous coronavirus has created a lot of problem to the people. The second wave of COVID-19 is more dangerous than the first one. The government of India is taking all the measures to control the spread of coronavirus. People are getting vaccinated. Three vaccines – Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V – have got approval for use in India. Many institutes are working hard to come up with vaccines that work against coronavirus.
Now, the news is that, Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said that coronavirus vaccine should be given to pregnant women as it is useful for them.
He said that, “The Ministry of Health has given the guideline that vaccine can be given to pregnant women. Vaccination is useful in pregnant women, and it should be given.”
While addressing a press conference on the Covid-19 situation in the country, he said that only one country is giving coronavirus vaccine to children. He further added that a study on children in the age group of 2 to 18 has been conducted, and results are likely to come in by September. The government will soon release guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women against Covid-19. Currently, only lactating women in India have been recommended to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
According to the reports, the pregnant and postpartum women were more severely affected during the second COVID-19 wave in India than the first.