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

Samoa

As of 12/24/2022 Samoa'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.

2022-02-15
Pregnancy
Permitted
Lactation
Permitted
2021-08-11
Lactation
Permitted with qualifications
2021-05-04
Pregnancy
Not recommended
Lactation
Not recommended

Overview

197,097

Population

3.83

Birth rate

Upper middle

Income level

East Asia and Pacific

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)
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127

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)
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
2022-02-15
Press release
(none specified)
2021-09-18
Official social media post
(none specified)
2021-08-11
Government website
(none specified)
2021-05-04

Professional Societies

We were unable to identify any Professional Societies associated with this country.
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, 3:14:28 PM.

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