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

Uganda

As of 12/9/2022 Uganda'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

44,269,594

Population

4.824

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
Recommended for some or all
Most permissive recommendation across all vaccines in country.

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda

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)
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-09

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
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)
Media article
(none specified)
2022-01-12
Official social media post
2021-09-20
Official social media post
(none specified)
2021-09-08
Official social media post
(none specified)
2021-08-14
Media article
2021-02-12

Professional Societies

Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-09

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: 10/29/2025, 5:14:46 PM.

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