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Are these vaccines safe in pregnancy?

Yes, these vaccines are safe in pregnancy.

  • The whooping cough vaccine has been offered to pregnant women since 2012.
  • The flu vaccine has been offered to pregnant women as part of the UK influenza programme since 2010.
  • The COVID-19 vaccine has been offered to pregnant women since 2021. More than 250,000 pregnant women in the UK have now had COVID-19 vaccinations with no safety concerns.