Pediatricians and gynecologists immediately vaccinated pregnant women and children

Appeal to the Ministry of Health by neonatologists, pediatricians and gynecologists to accelerate the anti-Covid vaccination of pregnant and lactating women and children over the age of 12: "In fact, serious risks are also possible for these categories", they warn the experts. The mRNA vaccines, the associations of specialists underline in a note, are "absolutely safe for both pregnant and breastfeeding women. In some reference centers around the world (such as in Paris, Israel, Belgium, in Ireland, in the USA) vaccination during pregnancy is offered routinely. There are no contraindications other than the rest of the population to vaccination ". Furthermore, the vaccine "does not affect a woman's fertility, nor is there any reason to postpone a pregnancy".These indications, they specify, are also provided in Italy by the last Circular of the Ministry of Health of 4 August and confirmed by the World Health Organization in a document of 25 June. For this reason, the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN), the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP), the Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO), the Italian Hospital Obstetricians Gynecologists Association (AOGOI), the Italian University Gynecologists Association (AGUI) , the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine (SIMP), the Territorial Gynecologists Association (AGITE) and the European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation (ESPNIC) appeal to the Ministry of Health and to all institutions because "vaccination of pregnant and lactating women as well as of children over the age of 12 (and younger when dedicated vaccines are available) be promoted as much as possible ". They also ask that centralized coordination be established, as in other European countries, for the vaccination of these categories in order to avoid disparities at local and regional level, and that information on these issues is conveyed in a scientifically valid way and with adequate specialist expertise.information on these issues is conveyed in a scientifically valid way and with adequate specialist expertise.information on these issues is conveyed in a scientifically valid way and with adequate specialist expertise.