COVID-19 Vaccine policies and recommendations for pregnant and lactating people worldwide.

Albania

As of 12/30/2022 Albania's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is recommended for some or all, and its position on vaccination while lactating is recommended for some or all.

Policy timeline

Based upon our document reviews, this timeline shows when each policy changed position, from most recent to oldest. The policy positions shown reflect the most permissive at that point in time, even if policies were more restrictive for specific vaccines.

2022-03-11
Lactation
Recommended for some or all
2021-09-06
Pregnancy
Recommended for some or all
2021-01-10
Pregnancy
Not recommended
Lactation
Not recommended

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Albanian Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Overview

2,854,191

Population

1.597

Birth rate

Upper middle

Income level

Europe and Central Asia

Region

Public health authority policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Administered (Click to sort ascending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)Other countries (Click to sort ascending)
Gamaleya Sputnik V54
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127
Sinovac CoronaVac40

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health and Social Services

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-30

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty

Resources & Guidance

Document type (Click to sort ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending) Subgroups (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy Booster (Click to clear sorting) Lacation (Click to sort ascending) Date (Click to sort ascending) (Click to clear sorting)
Official social media post
2022-03-11
Press release
(none specified)
2021-12-04
Press release
(none specified)
2021-09-06
Guidance statement
(none specified)
2021-02-04
Consent form/screening checklist
2021-01-10

Professional Societies

Albanian Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-30

Current positions by vaccine

No information available.

Resources & Guidance

No documents available.
Legend
Recommended for some or all
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
Not recommended but with exceptions
Not recommended
No position found
COMIT: COVID-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute for Bioethics and Center for Immunization Research
The COMIT policy tracker was developed with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome .

Citation

Berman Institute of Bioethics & Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker (COMIT). www.comitglobal.org. Accessed: 4/25/2025, 3:22:00 PM.

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