Chaos and confusion in Hungary around the vaccination of pregnant or breastfeeding people

Although it was announced last week that the vaccination of pregnant people will commence, general confusion surrounds the effect of vaccination on pregnancy and breastfeeding due to the government’s contradictory statements.

The National Public Health Centre authorised the vaccination of pregnant people on 26 March, according to nlc. Receiving the first jab as soon as possible is essential for those who are pregnant since they are more prone to severe disease and to develop complications due to COVID-19. Not only does the vaccine protect the future parent, but it may also be responsible for the children’s immunity since they, too, receive the antibodies. The injection of the first dose must be done after week 12 of the pregnancy, followed by the second shot after giving birth. Registration happens the usual way through vakicinainfo.gov.hu, and their GPs should also be notified beforehand. Semmelweis University established additional vaccination points to accelerate the process.

Visiting koronavirus.gov.hu, the official coronavirus website operated by the government, one can come across conflicting information on the safety level of inoculation for pregnant people, as Telex observed.