Risk of hospitalization 23 times higher for pregnant women without Covid vaccine

Pregnant women who get infected with Covid-19 are 23 times more likely to require hospitalization if they haven’t been vaccinated against the virus, according to health authorities in Catalonia.

While evidence piles up that coronavirus vaccines are safe both for mothers and babies, the inoculation rate among pregnant women remains significantly lower than the average population.

20.17% of pregnant women have been inoculated with one dose, and only 11.75% are fully vaccinated, according to official figures from the Department of Health.