COVID-19 Vaccine policies for pregnant and lactating people worldwide.

Canada

As of 1/3/2022 Canada's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is recommended for some or all, and its position on vaccination while lactating is recommended for some or all.

37,593,384

Population

1.468

Birth rate

High

Income level

North America

Region

Pregnancy

Recommended for some or all
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

Lactation

Recommended for some or all
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

Vaccines

Name (Click to sort Descending) Other names (Click to clear sorting) Administered (Click to sort Ascending) Pregnancy (Click to sort Ascending) Lactation (Click to sort Ascending) Other countries (Click to sort Ascending)
Moderna COVID-19 vaccinemRNA-1273
67
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, CovishieldAZD1222
187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnatytozinameran, BNT162b2
127

Resources & guidance

Public Health Agency of Canada

Public Health Authority
Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-01-03
Document type (Click to sort Ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort Ascending) Lactation (Click to sort Ascending)
Date
(Click to sort Ascending)
(Click to clear sorting)
Guidance statement
2021-12-03
Guidance statement
2021-10-22
Guidance statement
2021-07-02
Guidance statement
2021-07-02
Guidance statement
2021-06-17
Guidance statement
2021-06-17
Guidance statement
2021-05-28
Guidance statement
2021-03-16

Legend

Recommended for some or all
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
Not recommended but with exceptions
Not recommended
No position found