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

Somalia

As of 12/17/2022 Somalia's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is recommended for some or all, and its position on vaccination while lactating is no position found.

Current Overview

15,442,905

Population

5.978

Birth rate

Low

Income level

Sub-Saharan Africa

Region

Public health authority policies

Pregnancy
Recommended for some or all
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.
Lactation
No position found
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

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)
Gamaleya Sputnik V
54
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
58
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV75
Sinovac CoronaVac40

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-17

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Gamaleya Sputnik V
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
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)
Official social media post
2021-11-18
Government website
2021-09-15

Professional Societies

We were unable to identify any Professional Societies associated with this country.
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: 10/27/2025, 6:52:37 AM.

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