Pregnant women angry at long waits for boosters

Pregnant women say they are queuing for hours at busy vaccination centres for a booster jab, despite being at greater risk from Covid-19 if seriously ill.

All adults in England, Scotland and Wales have been offered a booster by the end of 2021.

Pregnant women have not been prioritised, but doctors say they should be first in line to protect them and their babies against Omicron.

The NHS is urging people to book a jab appointment to avoid waiting in queues.

And the UK's vaccine advisory committee, the JCVI, said women who were pregnant and already had two vaccine doses were included in the accelerated booster programme.

However, the charity Pregnant Then Screwed said thousands of pregnant women had "encountered unnecessary barriers" which had "left many without the protection they need".

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Source: BBC News, 16 December 2021