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First pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Overcoming fears, the first pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have been vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Ministry of Health encouraged this group to get the jab.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 1 — Hung Vuong Hospital in HCM City becomes the first medical facility nationwide to inject the COVID-19 vaccine into pregnant women who are at high risk of virus infection and could be in critical condition if they are positive for the virus.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 2 — Pregnant women have their health carefully checked and are given a consultation before getting the jab.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 3 — Some pregnant women say they earlier feared they may be infected with the virus one day living in such a hotspot. Now they feel at ease that the vaccine shots will protect them and their babies from virus infection.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 4 — Dr. Diem Tuyet, director of Hung Vuong Hospital, says increasing numbers of pregnant women testing positive for COVID-19 are being admitted to hospital these days. Some facilities have over 200 patients, 10% of whom are severely ill, thereby risking the lives of both mothers and babies.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 5 — The Moderna vaccine which is said to be 94% effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is used for vaccination this time.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 6 — Most of the obstetric and gynecological associations in the world and the World Health Organization recommend that pregnant women be given the vaccine to protect the health of both mothers and babies. The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has also allowed pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines since August 10.

first pregnant women vaccinated against covid-19 in vietnam picture 7 — A 29-week pregnant woman residing in Hoc Mon district becomes the first to be inoculated against COVID-19 in the southern metropolis.

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