![]() From our experience so far in Aotearoa, as well as in many countries overseas, we know that Covid-19 disease is more risky during pregnancy. This is because Covid-19 is already in our communities in Tāmaki Makau-Rau/Auckland, Waikato and Te Taitokerau and will find its way across Aotearoa. We also recommend that everyone over 12 in your whānau is vaccinated. We strongly recommend that you get vaccinated if you are are hapū/pregnant, breastfeeding, or lactating as soon as you can. So it is understandable that people have questions about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine during hapūtanga/pregnancy.Īs kaiwhakawhānau/midwives, we want you to know that it is far safer to have the vaccine when you are pregnant, than it is to risk catching Covid-19. There are things we do and things we avoid to protect our growing pēpi. ![]() Vaccination will help us to get there.Įvery culture in the world knows that hapūtanga/pregnancy is a time when health is important. ![]() As the health professionals who support you at one of the most profound times in life, we know how vital it is for people to gather during hapūtanga/pregnancy and early parenting and we look forward to a time when this is possible for all of us again. Covid-19 has disrupted our lives and separated many families across the motu/country and the world. ![]() Having a baby is a time when whānau come together to celebrate and support one another. ![]() Open letter to hapū wāhine, pregnant women, pregnant people, whānau and families welcoming a new pēpi/baby(ies) about the Covid-19 vaccination from ngā Kaiwhakawhānau – the Midwives of Aotearoa. ![]()
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