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

Panama

As of 12/24/2022 Panama's position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is permitted, and its position on vaccination while lactating is permitted.

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.

2021-05-20
Pregnancy
Permitted
Lactation
Permitted
2021-02-17
Pregnancy
Permitted with qualifications
Lactation
Not recommended
2021-01-20
Pregnancy
Not recommended
Lactation
No position found

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Sociedad Panamenã de Obstetricia y Ginecología

Overview

4,246,439

Population

2.437

Birth rate

High

Income level

Latin America and Caribbean

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 V
54
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
58
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127
Sinovac CoronaVac
40

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-24

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Gamaleya Sputnik V
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
Sinovac CoronaVac

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
2021-06-22
Press release
2021-06-03
Press release
(none specified)
2021-05-20
Guidance statement
2021-02-17
Guidance statement
2021-02-17
Guidance statement
2021-01-20

Professional Societies

Sociedad Panamenã de Obstetricia y Ginecología

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-24

Current positions by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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)
Guidance statement
2021-01-17
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: 5/5/2025, 8:19:28 PM.

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