COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).And these women face a risk of early labour, ventilation and even death, according to a statement posted Tuesday from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC).“We have more pregnant women in ICUs than any time in the country or this province,” said Dr.
Mark Walker, a high-risk obstetrician and epidemiologist in Ottawa. “The situation is urgent for pregnant individuals to get the vaccine.”He said currently there are around 13 pregnant women in ICUs in Ontario, but the number is usually three, two, or zero.
Doctors say COVID-19 variants put pregnant women at greater risk, cite ‘urgent’ need for vaccines The women admitted in ICUs are typically in their second or third.