COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy
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Covid-19, Pregnant, Postpartum women, VaccineAbstract
COVID-19 epidemic severely affects the global health system and the economy. All countries have recognized the importance of campaigning for people of all ages to get vaccinated as quickly as possible. This is because the vaccine is safe and highly effective in preventing infection and reducing the severity of the disease. However, among pregnant and postpartum women, the rate of vaccination remains relatively low because they lack knowledge of the efficacy of vaccines and fear that the vaccine will harm the baby. Therefore, they decided to refuse vaccination, which increases the risk of serious complications when contracting COVID-19. However, vaccination is voluntary, pregnant women should be counseled or advised on COVID-19 vaccination to use for decision making.
Therefore, nurses are important people who should encourage pregnant women and postpartum women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent infection and reduce the severity of the disease by presenting empirical evidence on the efficacy and safety of vaccines, encourage family members to participate in supporting pregnant women, provide information about vaccination principles and establishing a system for continuous symptom monitoring, so that pregnant women can be confident and willing to receive vaccinations. This will benefit the health of pregnant women and babies in the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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