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Vaccination against Covid for pregnant Women<\/a> started in mid-July, but it is still to pick up in the state.<\/p>\n

Only around 40,700 women have taken the shot so far in Maharashtra, shows data. Considering the state has an estimated 20 lakh women in this category, it means barely 2% have taken the jab. In Mumbai, Home<\/a> to about 1.5 lakh pregnant women, only 1,278 have taken it. Nationally, over 6 lakh had taken it till September 7.<\/p>\n

Doctors believe fear, misconception and lack of local data on pregnancy outcomes for the mother and the child may be keeping women away.<\/p>\n

The low rate of vaccination despite mounting evidence that pregnant women face a higher risk of severe Covid has the medical calling for more awareness and confidence-building campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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