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

World Health Organization

Last reviewed on 2023-01-06
Public Health Authority | Global

Most recent vaccine policy positions

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Bharat Biotech Covaxin
CanSino Biologics Convidecia
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax Covovax, TAK-019
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
Sinovac CoronaVac
Valneva VLA2001

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)
Guidance statement
2022-09-27
Guidance statement
2022-08-18
Guidance statement
2022-08-18
Guidance statement
2022-08-18
Guidance statement
2022-06-06
Guidance statement
2022-05-19
Guidance statement
2022-03-15
Guidance statement
2022-03-15
Guidance statement
2022-03-15
FAQ
2022-02-15
Guidance statement
2022-01-21
Guidance statement
(none specified)
2022-01-21
Guidance statement
2021-12-20
Guidance statement
2021-12-09
Guidance statement
2021-11-19
Guidance statement
2021-11-19
Guidance statement
2021-11-03
Guidance statement
2021-10-28
Guidance statement
2021-10-21
FAQ
2021-08-12
Guidance statement
2021-07-30
Guidance statement
2021-06-15
Guidance statement
2021-06-15
Guidance statement
2021-06-15
Guidance statement
2021-05-24
Guidance statement
2021-05-10
Guidance statement
2021-05-07
Guidance statement
2021-04-21
Press release
2021-03-29
Press release
2021-03-17
Guidance statement
2021-03-17
Guidance statement
2021-02-10
Press release
2021-01-29
Guidance statement
2021-01-25
Press release
2021-01-12
Guidance statement
2021-01-08

Important links

https://www.who.int/groups/strategic-advisory-group-of-experts-on-immunization/covid-19-materials
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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: 6/3/2023, 1:59:03 AM.

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