The Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said pregnant women now have a choice to receive a Covid-19 vaccine and said that "more and more evidence is showing it is safe choice in pregnancy".
Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dr Cliona Murphy said she is advising pregnant women that more reassuring evidence about the safety of vaccines in pregnancy is now available. "We are feeling more confident about the safety and efficacy of vaccines in pregnant women," she said.
Dr Murphy said personal circumstances and whether a woman has a lot of interactions or not may lead them to decide to be vaccinated or to defer it until they have given birth.