The Health Service Executive told RTE that all maternity hospitals in Ireland are encouraged to discuss getting the Covid-19 vaccine with expectant mothers when they attend for their first visit.
The HSE update outlined “Due to the cyber-attack, the provision of an accurate figures on how many women have had a consultation about a Covid-19 vaccine since May 24 to the latest available date is difficult”.
“The HSE is not involved in a formal surveillance programme about pregnant women and Covid-19 vaccine”.
“Information was initially collected when there was an imperative to urgently progress the vaccination of women over 30 weeks’ pregnant”.
“This was to ensure they could get their second shot before the 36 week cut off. We are now vaccinating from 14 weeks gestation.”
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