Have you had your coronavirus vaccine?

You can get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you’re aged 16 or over and:

• you’re pregnant or think you might be
• you’re breastfeeding
• you’re trying for a baby or might get pregnant in the future

You cannot catch COVID-19 from the vaccines and cannot pass it to your baby through your breast milk. Evidence suggests that coronavirus antibodies can be transferred to your baby through your breastmilk or umbilical cord following the vaccine, giving your baby immunity to COVID-19.

If you’re over the age of 40 and breastfeeding, you can have any of the vaccines. If you’re under 40 you should have the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine.

If you’re pregnant and haven’t yet had your first dose, it’s preferable for you to have the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine regardless of your age. This is because these vaccines have been more widely used during pregnancy in other countries and no safety concerns have been identified.

If you’ve already had your first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and did not have any serious side effects, then you should have this again for your second dose.

If you have any concerns about getting the vaccine during pregnancy, you can talk to a GP, your health visitor or maternity team for advice.

You can book your vaccination here.

Or visit a drop in clinic within Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, details of local clinics can be found here.

For more details on the coronavirus vaccine if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, click here.