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

Kuwait

As of 12/17/2022 Kuwait's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is permitted, and its position on vaccination while lactating is permitted.

Current Overview

4,207,083

Population

2.077

Birth rate

High

Income level

Middle East and North Africa

Region

Public health authority policies

Pregnancy
Permitted
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
Kuwait Medical Association: The Profession of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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)
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty127

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-17

Current policies by vaccine

No information available.

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)
Official social media post
(none specified)
2022-01-15
Official social media post
(none specified)
2022-01-13
Consent form/screening checklist
(none specified)

Professional Societies

Kuwait Medical Association: The Profession of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-17

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: 11/4/2025, 3:08:51 AM.

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