Booster jab for mummies?

Hi everyone, i just found out im in my first trimester recently and should be having my covid booster jab this week. I cancelled the appointment as it is only safe to take the jab after 14 weeks. But any one of u have the same experience as me? Will mysejahtera turn unvaccinated even though i cant take it due to its unsafe to take the jab in first trimester? Thank you in advance

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Hi there, congratulations on your pregnancy! A few of us in my mum circle have had this same worry, from what we heard, MySejahtera should still reflect your vaccinated status since the booster is separate from your primary doses, but one of my mum friends who was in her first trimester actually called the clinic directly and they updated her appointment without any issue and confirmed her status wouldn't drop. We also heard that some doctors are actually fine with the jab even in the first trimester depending on your risk profile, so the 14-week guideline may vary a little from doctor to doctor, some mums in our group took it earlier on their OB's advice and were completely fine, while others preferred to wait and had no problems either way. The good news too is that babies born to vaccinated mums apparently get some protection in their early months, which is really reassuring! Definitely worth checking in with your own gynae or OB before making the final call, as they'll be able to advise based on your specific situation. Take care of yourself, mama!

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