Professional societies are in favor of a corona vaccination for pregnant women.
But Stiko has not yet made a recommendation.
So who is liable for vaccine damage?
A hurdle for healthy pregnant women to have access to corona vaccinations in Germany has been removed from the perspective of two specialist societies.
Great uncertainty among doctors with regard to questions of liability law has so far led to the fact that pregnant women “
despite a clear risk situation
” have found it difficult to receive such a vaccination.
In the meantime, however, there is clarity
.
This was stated by the German Society for Perinatal Medicine and the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) in a statement.
To what extent doctors are now changing their vaccination practice for pregnant women was initially unclear.
Corona vaccination for pregnant women: State compensation for damage to health
The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) has
not
yet issued
a Covid 19 vaccination recommendation for all pregnant women
, as the data situation is very limited.
The professional associations refer, among other things, to the website of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
There it says:
For health damage in connection with a Covid-19 vaccination (on the basis of the Infection Protection Act), state compensation will also be paid * "if this has not been publicly recommended by a state authority - ie usually also, if the vaccination is not recommended by Stiko
”.
This includes, for example, the decision on a case-by-case basis when vaccinating pregnant women.
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed that the claim exists regardless of the public recommendations of the state authorities, the organizations said.
Increased risk of premature birth with corona infection
The professional association of gynecologists reported in mid-May that pregnant women were only vaccinated in individual cases, as liability in the event of an incident was still unclear. The Stiko recommendation says: The vaccination can be offered to pregnant women with previous illnesses and a resulting high risk of a severe course or with an increased risk of being exposed to the virus due to living conditions from the second trimester of pregnancy - "
according to risk -Weighing of benefits
and after detailed information "and with an mRNA vaccine.
Specialist societies recently advocated
vaccinating pregnant and breastfeeding women against Covid-19 as a priority
.
The risk of premature birth in women who tested positive for a corona infection is up to 80 percent higher than in healthy pregnant women.
The vaccination has been shown to offer benefits for mother and child - before and after the birth.
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