Vaccinations
During your first appointment, your midwife will discuss the vaccinations that will be offered to you throughout your pregnancy.
Please contact your midwife or use the following links for further information.

Covid-19 Vaccine
The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is strongly recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives. The COVID-19 vaccines available in the UK are the safest and most effective way to protect you and your baby.


RSV/Bronchiolitis vaccine
All women who are at least 28 weeks pregnant will be offered the RSV vaccine. You will receive one injection. The vaccine will travel through your blood, cross into the placenta and into your baby’s body to help protect them from birth until they are about six months old. It is recommended to get the vaccine as soon as you can after 28 weeks as it can take a number of days to reach your baby’s body. If, for some reason your baby is born early, they will still be protected.

Other Vaccines Offered in Pregnancy
Vaccines to protect you and your baby against flu and to protect your baby against whooping cough (pertussis) from birth are also recommended in pregnancy. These different vaccines can be safely given together or may be given separately and will still provide protection.


Your flu and COVID-19 vaccines may be given together as they are given at the same time of year at any stage of pregnancy.
It is important to have the whooping cough vaccine after you have reached 16 weeks of pregnancy to make sure your baby has high enough levels of protection when they are born. This vaccine is usually given after your scan at 18 to 20 weeks of pregnancy, so you may have this vaccine at a different appointment, depending on when you become pregnant.