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

India

As of 1/5/2023 India'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.

Current Overview

1,366,417,754

Population

2.202

Birth rate

Lower middle

Income level

South Asia

Region

Public health authority policies

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.

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India

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)
Bharat Biotech Covaxin
6
Gamaleya Sputnik V
54
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Most recently reviewed by us on 2023-01-05

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Bharat Biotech Covaxin
Gamaleya Sputnik V
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield

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)
FAQ
2021-09-01
Fact sheet
(none specified)
2021-07-14
Fact sheet
(none specified)
2021-07-14
Guidance statement
2021-07-02
Press release
(none specified)
2021-07-02
Press release
(none specified)
2021-06-02
FAQ
2021-03-25

Professional Societies

The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India

Most recently reviewed by us on 2023-01-05

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: 12/7/2025, 7:42:44 AM.

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