pregnant as well as lactating women as “high-risk" and give priority for Covid-19 vaccination. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud was shearing a petition filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and sought its response within two weeks.
The petition said that the Centre has issued some guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mothers and sought additional safeguards for the group, like continuous monitoring of those receiving anti-Covid jabs.
Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for DCPCR, said there is a need to declare women in these conditions as high-risk categories.