MGA BUNTIS NA MEDICAL FRONTLINERS PUWEDENG MABAKUNAHAN

PUWEDENG mabakunahan ang mga “buntis”  na medical frontliners na may high risk exposure sa COVID-19 .

Ito ang nilinaw ng Department of Health (DOH) at sinabing basta’t may clearance mula sa kanilang mga doctor o physician.

Gayundin ang mga senior citizen na frontliner ay maaari ring mabakunahan kontra COVID-19.

Ayon sa DOH, ang prioritization criteria naman ay base sa risk of exposure o pagkakalantad sa sakit  at risk of death.

“Our prioritization criteria naman is based on risk of exposure and risk of death. So we follow that-pregnant na medical frontliner, pregnant na senior, pregnant na may comorbidity etc. Again, basta may clearance ng doctor”, ayon pa sa DOH.

“We follow the contraindications written in the EUA to determine  who should not receive the vaccines. The vaccines we have are not contraindicated for pregnant women. Pregnant women may be vaccinated as long as cleared by their physicians” pahayag pa ng DOH.

Ayon naman sa World Health Organization (WHO), ang mga buntis ay nasa mas mataas na panganib ng severe COVD-19 kaysa hindi mga buntis  at ang COVID-19 ay naiuugnay na isang mataas na peligro ng pre-term birth.

Gayunman, sinabi ng WHO na dahil sa walang sapat na datos, hindi inirerekomenda ng WHO na mabakunahan ang mga buntis sa ngayon.

“In case a pregnant woman has an unavoidable risk high of exposure (e.g a health worker), vaccination may be considered in discussion with their hel]althcare provider,” pahayag ng  WHO sa kanilang  website.

“If a breastfeeding woman is part of a group (e.g health workers) recommended for vaccination, vaccination can be offered. WHO does no recommend discontinuing breastfeeding after vaccination” sinabi  pa ng WHO. (GENE ADSUARA)