The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against administering Moderna vaccine to pregnant women.
According to WHO, none of the vaccine trials have included pregnant women. The inclusion of this population into the trials will be considered after the first quarter of 2021.
In a statement on Tuesday, WHO said, "While pregnancy puts women at a higher risk of severe Covid-19, the use of this vaccine in pregnant women is currently not recommended, unless they are at risk of high exposure."
Director of Immunization Kate O'Brien emphasized the need for clinical trials of the Moderna vaccine on pregnant women.
"There is no reason to think there could be a problem in pregnancy, we are just acknowledging the data is not there at the moment," O'Brien stated.
"Anyone with a history of a severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine should not take the vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine," WHO noted.
Persons younger than 18 years are not eligible for administration of the vaccine until the results of further studies are determined.
According to Moderna Inc's statement on Monday, its vaccine produced virus-neutralizing antibodies in laboratory tests against new coronavirus variants found in the UK and South Africa.
The company highlighted that a two-dose regimen of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is expected to prevent the currently detected emerging strains.
However, Moderna Inc stated that it would test a vaccine booster against the South Africa variant in pre-clinical trials to determine its effectiveness in boosting antibodies against the current variant and other future ones.
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