Delta variant could be bigger danger for pregnant women, scientists warn
Delta poses 'severe' risk to mothers-to-be: Covid variant could be bigger danger for pregnant women, scientists warn More than 99 per cent of pregnant women hospitalised with Covid aren't jabbed Research finds the disease’s severity also appears to have worsened over time The findings are likely to further encourage pregnant women to get the vaccine
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Laura Brunton, who is expecting her third child, said she was initially hesitant about getting the jab
The Delta variant may pose a greater risk to pregnant women, scientists have warned, as they called on expectant mothers to get vaccinated.
More than 99 per cent of pregnant women hospitalised with Covid are unvaccinated and one in ten end up in intensive care, a study found.
Researchers from Oxford University described their findings as ‘very concerning’.
Marian Knight, the study’s chief investigator, said: ‘It is extremely good news that so few vaccinated pregnant
