Countries should prioritize pregnant, breastfeeding women for COVID-19 shots -PAHO

Countries in the Americas should prioritize pregnant and lactating women in distribution of COVID-19 shots, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, hailing the ability of the vaccines to protect women and their babies. 'PAHO recommends that all pregnant women after their first trimester, as well as those who are breastfeeding, receive the COVID-19 vaccine,' PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne said during the organization's weekly virtual briefing.