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

Tanzania

As of 4/13/2023 Tanzania'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.

2021-09-24
Pregnancy
Permitted
Lactation
Permitted
2021-07-15
Pregnancy
No position found
Lactation
No position found

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of Tanzania (AGOTA)

Overview

58,005,463

Population

4.832

Birth rate

Lower middle

Income level

Sub-Saharan Africa

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)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
58

Public Health Authorities

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children

Most recently reviewed by us on 2023-04-13

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

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
(none specified)
2021-09-24
Press release
2021-07-30
Guidance statement
(none specified)
2021-07-15

Professional Societies

Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of Tanzania (AGOTA)

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-24

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, 4:18:38 PM.

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