No increased risk to child of Covid-19 infection or vaccination in pregnancy

Researchers said the study would reassure expectant mothers of the safety of Covid-19 vaccinations (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Contracting Covid-19 or being vaccinated against it during pregnancy does not increase the risk of child developmental health issues, research indicates.

A study of the majority of children born in Scotland during the pandemic – 25,000 babies – found no link between concerns with a child’s development at 13 to 15 months and the mother contracting the virus during pregnancy.