Pregnant Women

This poster encourages pregnant women to get their vaccines against whooping cough (pertussis) and RSV (respiratory syncyctial virus) to help protect their baby in the first few months.

This factsheet for health professionals provides details of the immunisation programme for pregnant women which aims to protect their newborn babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The Boost your COVID-19 and seasonal flu winter vaccines campaign evaluation provides post-campaign evaluation results based on the findings from a quantitative survey with a representative sample of the adult population.

The leaflet provides details of the newly introduced maternity care model Continuity of Midwifery Carer. It should be shared and offered to the future parent as one of the maternity care options available in Northern Ireland.

This poster was created to be displayed and made available in antenatal clinics and hospitals.

All pregnant women in Northern Ireland should be offered and recommended a screening test for HIV at their booking visit or at the earliest available opportunity if presenting later in pregnancy. Antenatal screening for HIV plays a very important role in identifying HIV positive pregnantwomen. Early identification of HIV allows for appropriate management and treatment of the motherwhich can significantly reduce the risk of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV to <1%.

This poster encourages uptake of the whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women. Cases of whooping cough are on the increase – by getting the vaccine while pregnant you can protect your baby.