Risk of hospitalization 23 times higher for pregnant women without Covid vaccine
Inoculation rate significantly lower than average
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Should pregnant women get the Covid-19 vaccine?
Experts recommend the jab for pregnant women who are at a higher risk of getting the virus and suffering severe symptoms
More than half of pregnant women experienced anxiety or depression during first wave
Risk more than double that in the general population of Catalonia
Catalonia confirms first case of Zika-linked microcephaly
The Ministry of Health of Catalonia has reported the case of a woman infected by the mosquito-borne virus, which her baby has now contracted, according to 8TV. This is the first case of microcephaly confirmed in Catalonia and Spain, and the second in Europe. The woman is not currently in hospital. According to official figures, there are 39 Zika cases in Catalonia: 15 men and 24 women. From those women, 4 are pregnant and are taking part in strict medical controls to follow the development of their embryos. The case of microcephaly has been reported in one of these women who, besides Zika, was also infected by another mosquito-borne virus, dengue.