Pregnant women express anxiety and fear about the covid-19 infection, rushing to be vaccinated, while asking questions about the booster dose and pointing out the need for information material, as shown by the data of the telephone line “HOPE OF LIFE” (tel 21) The Hellenic Society for Family Planning, Contraception and Reproductive Health (EEOPAAY) operates in collaboration with the ELPIS Hospital. The above is emphasized in APE-MPE, Sofia Kalantaridou, professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Sterilization of the Medical School of EKPA, president of the Hellenic Society of Family Planning, Contraception and Reproductive Health.
The hotline for pregnant women is open from 1-12-21 and from 10.00 to 18.00 and has received more than 600 calls so far. “From the answers to the questionnaires we have received, it appears that 51% of pregnant women have been vaccinated before pregnancy and ask about the booster dose, for which the international organizations have decided that it should be done three months after the second mRNA vaccine dose. 12% of pregnant women report that they were vaccinated during pregnancy, while 37% of pregnant women report that they have not been vaccinated. “Pregnant women express fear and point out the need for information material”, says Ms. Kalantaridou.
He notes that on December 13, the British College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a statement expressing dissatisfaction with the British government for not prioritizing vaccination of pregnant women with the boost dose for COVID-19 infection, although they are a vulnerable group. “Unfortunately, the corresponding priority has not been given to Greece either. “The majority of pregnant women who call the HOPE hotline ask if they should take a booster dose and when, which indicates the urgent need for proper information,” she said. He adds that after the information campaign organized by the Hellenic Society for Family Planning, Contraception and Reproductive Health (EEOPAAY), in collaboration with ELPIS Hospital and HOPEgenesis, on “COVID-19, pregnancy and vaccines”, several pregnant women, “However, their appointments are scheduled with a long delay, a fact that intensifies their anxiety”, says Ms. Kalantaridou.
According to Ms. Kalantaridou, in Greece we see pregnant women getting seriously ill every day. “We know that pregnant women have an increased risk of developing COVID-19 infection and intubation, compared to young women of the same age. “Although more than half of pregnant women who catch COVID-19 will be asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, recent data suggest that pregnant women with moderate to severe symptoms may have intrauterine fetal death or premature birth.”
An international study with Greek participation from the 3rd Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic of the University of Athens revealed prognostic factors for causing serious disease in pregnant women with COVID-19, such as the third trimester of pregnancy, advanced maternal age and the presence of fat. According to international data, more than 98% of pregnant women with COVID-19 who need treatment are unvaccinated, while in Britain, from May 2021 onwards, 20% of patients treated in an intensive care unit are unvaccinated or unvaccinated. only one dose of vaccine. “With the appearance of the new Omicron strain, it is imperative that pregnant women be fully vaccinated before the third trimester of pregnancy, in order to protect themselves and the fetus they are pregnant with,” notes Ms. Kalantaridou.
“Unfortunately, the corresponding priority has not been given to Greece either. The majority of pregnant women who call the HOPE hotline ask if they should take a booster dose and when, which indicates the urgent need for proper information. After the information campaign we organized with the information spots, the internet day and the telephone line HOPE OF LIFE (Tel 2132039142, HOURS 10.00-18.00), many pregnant women rush to be vaccinated, but their appointments are scheduled with great delay. their. “We entered the platform to make an appointment for vaccination and the appointment is after the birth. You told us that we are a vulnerable group and we are afraid, we want to be vaccinated. What should we do?”, They ask us on the phone line “, Ms. Kalantaridou explains.
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