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DHSC updates its coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for pregnant employees

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Published on: 17 January 2022

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LNB News 17/01/2022

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Issue Date: 17 January 2022

Published Date: 17 January 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its advice for pregnant employees in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The update includes a strong recommendation that pregnant women get vaccinated, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation announcement that pregnant women be moved into the priority group six, and a new differentiation between those who are less than 26 weeks pregnant and those who are more.

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