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HCM City begins COVID-19 inoculation for expectant women

Ho Chi Minh City’s Hung Vuong Hospital is offering COVID-19 vaccines to expectant women from the 13th week of pregnancy, starting from August 12.
HCM City begins COVID-19 inoculation for expectant women ảnh 1Expectant women are queuing for COVID-19 vaccination at HCM City's Hung Vuong Hospital. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Hung VuongHospital is offering COVID-19 vaccines to expectant women from the 13th week of pregnancy, starting from August 12.

It is among the first hospitals providing coronavirus vaccinationservices for pregnant women in the city.

Hung Vuong Hospital has launched a medical unitdesignated to treat expectant women with COVID-19 and the number of those hospitalisedis on a rise, said Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet. The numberof patients in the unit is overwhelming its capacity, according to Tuyet.

Pregnant women are more vulnerable to the disease as theyare likely to develop respiratory failure more rapidly, she said, adding that withoutearly intervention, the virus can threaten life of the mothers and fetuses. Itis essential for expectant moms to be vaccinated amid spikes in COVID-19 cases,she emphasised.

Expectant women from 13th week onward who wantto receive vaccines can notify doctors when visiting the hospital for antenatalcare. They will be advised on vaccination and provided with health screeningsprior to injection as well as post-injection health monitoring.

Vaccines remain free for all people, including pregnantwomen, under the city’s immunisation programme./.
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