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

Iceland

As of 12/19/2022 Iceland's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is recommended for some or all, and its position on vaccination while lactating is permitted.

Current Overview

360,563

Population

1.75

Birth rate

High

Income level

Europe and Central Asia

Region

Public health authority policies

Pregnancy
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.
Lactation
Permitted
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Icelandic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
58
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
67
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127

Public Health Authorities

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-19

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty

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
2022-01-21
FAQ
2022-01-21
Guidance statement
2022-01-18
Government website
2021-09-13
Guidance statement
2021-07-27
FAQ
2021-05-17
Guidance statement
2021-05-06
Guidance statement
2021-05-06
FAQ
2021-04-15

Professional Societies

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-19

Current positions by vaccine

No information available.

Resources & Guidance

No documents available.
Legend
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
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: 11/14/2024, 1:16:16 AM.

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