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

China

As of 12/24/2022 China's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is not recommended, and its position on vaccination while lactating is recommended for some or all.

Current Overview

1,397,715,000

Population

1.696

Birth rate

Upper middle

Income level

East Asia and Pacific

Region

Public health authority policies

Pregnancy
Not recommended
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.
Lactation
Recommended for some or all
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Chinese Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association

Public health authority policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Administered (Click to sort ascending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)Other countries (Click to sort ascending)
CanSino Biologics Convidecia
6
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
75
Sinovac CoronaVac
40

Public Health Authorities

Centers for Disease Control

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-07

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
CanSino Biologics Convidecia
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
Sinovac CoronaVac

Resources & Guidance

Document type (Click to sort ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending) Subgroups (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy Booster (Click to clear sorting) Lacation (Click to sort ascending) Date (Click to sort ascending) (Click to clear sorting)
Guidance statement
2021-03-29
Press release
(none specified)
2021-03-22

State Council

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-24

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
CanSino Biologics Convidecia
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
Sinovac CoronaVac

Resources & Guidance

Document type (Click to sort ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending) Subgroups (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy Booster (Click to clear sorting) Lacation (Click to sort ascending) Date (Click to sort ascending) (Click to clear sorting)
Press release
(none specified)
2022-12-14
Press release
(none specified)
2021-04-11
Guidance statement
2021-04-02

Professional Societies

Chinese Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-07

Current positions by vaccine

No information available.

Resources & Guidance

No documents available.
Legend
Recommended for some or all
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
Not recommended but with exceptions
Not recommended
No position found
The COMIT policy tracker was developed with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome .

Citation

Berman Institute of Bioethics & Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker (COMIT). www.comitglobal.org. Accessed: 4/25/2024, 7:20:21 PM.

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