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

United States

As of 1/6/2023 United States' 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.

2021-08-11
Pregnancy
Recommended for some or all
Lactation
Recommended for some or all
2021-03-05
Pregnancy
Permitted
Lactation
Permitted

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine

Overview

328,239,523

Population

1.705

Birth rate

High

Income level

North America

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
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
67
Novavax Covovax, TAK-019
0
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127

Public Health Authorities

Most recently reviewed by us on 2023-01-06

Current policies by 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)
Guidance statement
2022-10-20
Guidance statement
2022-07-14
Guidance statement
2022-04-19
Guidance statement
2022-04-19
Guidance statement
2022-03-03
Guidance statement
2022-02-18
Guidance statement
2022-02-18
Guidance statement
2021-12-06
Guidance statement
2021-11-08
Guidance statement
2021-10-19
Press release
(none specified)
2021-09-29
Guidance statement
2021-08-11
Guidance statement
2021-06-29
Guidance statement
2021-06-09
Guidance statement
2021-05-14
Guidance statement
2021-05-14
Fact sheet
2021-03-19
Guidance statement
2021-03-05

Professional Societies

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-07-28

Current positions by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
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
2022-03-02
Guidance statement
2022-03-02
Guidance statement
2022-01-26
Guidance statement
2022-01-26
Guidance statement
2021-12-03
Guidance statement
2021-11-03
Guidance statement
2021-10-01
Guidance statement
2021-07-30
Guidance statement
2021-07-02
Guidance statement
2021-03-24
Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-07-28

Current positions by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
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
2021-07-30
Guidance statement
2021-03-03
Legend
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
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, 4:03:33 PM.

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