These are delivered by maternity teams during routine appointments.
NHS Scotland recommends four vaccinations for pregnant women, namely Covid-19 and the vaccines recommended in the selective immunisation programmes section of the complete routine immunisation schedule:
- coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine – at any stage of pregnancy during the winter vaccine season
- flu vaccine – at any stage in pregnancy during flu season
- whooping cough vaccine – from 16 weeks
- RSV vaccine – from 28 weeks
Please note that only inactivated flu vaccine should be given.
C.M & K.McK 30-12-24
