Govt urged to gather data on pregnant women taking Covid-19 vaccines

Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has called on the government to pay extra attention to the conditions facing pregnant women who take part in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

The Bakri MP, who herself is 17 weeks pregnant and just received her first vaccine dose on Sunday, wanted the government to gather clinical data for pregnant women from different brands of vaccines under the country’s procurement plan.

"Not every vaccine is created equal; they should scrutinise them and...