by Curlan Campbell
- Dr David was vaccinated while nursing her newborn and has not experienced adverse effects
- Vaccine hesitancy is having an effect on overall vaccination rates of pregnant women
- Common comorbidities put you at higher risk of getting a severe case of Covid-19
- Individuals with common comorbidities should be first in line to get vaccinated
US-based Grenadian doctors are joining the call to urge pregnant women who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 to get themselves vaccinated now.
Dr Molara Alexis MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist in San Bernardino, California. Dr Karina David is a Primary Care Staff Physician at Indiana University Health University Hospital. Both are former students of St George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine and testify to the havoc being wreaked by spikes in Covid-19 Delta variant infections in the US.
Dr David was born in New York and grew up in Grenada. She is the niece of Agriculture Minister Peter David. Dr Alexis is the daughter of Dr Francis Alexis QC. Both doctors are currently here on the island to assist medical professionals in the fight against Covid-19. Both doctors accompanied Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell during the weekly post-cabinet briefing on Tuesday, 28 September 2021.
Dr David said she is well aware of the fear that pregnant women have because they are uncertain of the potential impact on their unborn child. That hesitancy, she said, is having an effect on the overall vaccination rates of pregnant women. However, she said studies have proven that it is not taking the vaccine that poses a tremendous risk for pregnant women.
Using herself as an example, Dr David said she can testify to being vaccinated while nursing her newborn and has not experiencing any adverse effects. “We do recommend those pregnant women, and those lactating women to get vaccinated. In fact, pregnant women stand to have higher rates of complications from Covid-19. So yes, if you are pregnant, we implore you to get the vaccine. It is safe and effective. As it stands with nursing mothers, yes, we recommend vaccination for nursing mothers. In fact, I was nursing my 4-week-old infant when I got my first dose. He was about 12 weeks old when I got my 2nd dose and still nursing him. I got my booster last week and he is still doing well,” she said.
Dr Alexis addressed a common misconception that people with common comorbidities such as asthma, emphysema, heart disease will be at risk for complications if they become vaccinated. “As medical professionals, we are saying that if you have common comorbidities such as diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, asthma, emphysema, heart disease and another one is the sickle cell which is common here in Grenada, these common comorbidities put you at higher risk of getting a severe case of Covid-19 and it is essential because you have these, that you should be first in line to get the vaccine,” she said.
Dr Alexis has over 16 years of experience in the medical field. She stated that while vaccination is safe for people with weakened immune systems, they must seek advice from their physician on the best time to receive the vaccine. She also mentioned that a group of doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora are currently raising funds, among other strategies, to support healthcare workers on the island.
Which medication is safe to take during pregnancy?
Please do you all own research in youall own lab before you give a pregnant mother advice to take something that is an EUA, and she has to live with the decision for the rest of her life
Although it’s 60 years, have you forgotten the thalidiamide story.
As Female Doctors surely they must know that a young Healthy Woman of Childbearing age have over 99.9% Natural Immunity from SarsCov2..
From the Adverse Reactions, Pregnant women who injected the Spike Proteins have ended up Aborting, going term and Stillborn, or their babies died shortly after birth or survived and suffer Epelitic seizures and undetermined crying fits.
What limited benefit of reduced symptoms from injecting these Experimental genetic drugs…..is not worth the risk of your or your unborn child life.
If you are worried about CV19 while pregnant boost your immune system naturally.
As Female Doctors they certainly know more than you. Everybody have google kesrie johnson. Easy to do a simple search and see what you saying is rubbish, and better to just ignore your foolishness.
Yep, its all rubbish that I am talking, there have been no serious Adverse Reactions for Pregnant women who injectex this Experimental drug.
If Doctors in White Coat say the injections are safe and effective, dont questions them, just obey and follow orders and keep injecting because they know more than you.
Mako, maybe some of those Spike Proteins have started to slow the blood to your Brain. Just lame and purile.
Yes it is all rubbish, shown with simple google search. Sometimes you doh even need google to see the crazy. Nobody said there have never been any reaction ever, nobody said follow anyone blindly. More crazy blabbering. Tiresome nonsense.
Thank you Doctors for returning to help our country.
Good for her since she didn’t experience any adverse effects doesn’t mean someone else wouldn’t. Everyone’s body reacts differently to this jab.
She was trying to explain that the risks of the disease are far higher than any potential risk from the vaccine.
But yes you are correct every one does react differently and all medications have some risk, if you think your risk is higher go consult your GP before you take the vaccine.
Thank God I tested positive for Covid 19 antibodies. I have no idea when I came in contact with the virus. I had no symptoms at all. Probably contracted it from the hospital I work. Nevertheless, the risk of an adverse reaction from the vaccine is greater than Covid 19 for me. I consider myself immune and would never take that shot. To each his own.
Congratulations on your 27 times stronger longer Natural Immunity Rebecca. SarsCov1 has been out since 2003, a lot of people had immunity from that strain already.
Like you I am sure I got both B and T cell Antibodies.
Isnt it so ironic…… that the corrupt psychopaths are doing all they can to prevent people delevoping Natural Holistic Antibodies, while at the same time demanding we all must inject a Bioweapon Spike Protein, to get short term Antibodies.
Thankfully some countries in Europe recognise Antibody tests, so I will be visiting those countries in future and avoiding those who insist I must inject the Spike Protein Pathogen in my body.
Thank you Kesri Johnson! I hope eventually more governments would recognize people like myself with natural immunity. There is no scientific evidence why people who recovered from Covid 19 should take these experimental shots. I know everyone is not as blessed as me but naturally immunity is the best.
Thank you Kesri Johnson! I hope eventually more governments would recognize people like myself with natural immunity. There are no scientific evidence why people who recovered from Covid 19 should take these experimental shots. I know everyone is not as blessed as me but naturally immunity is the best.
Yep. There is no long term Safety data which is due until 2023. With some drugs it takes time before side effects start to emerge. But based on the.hundreds of thousands of Adverse Reactions in the first nine months, it would crazy to inject these Experimental mRNA drugs. Still each to their own.
Thank you Kesri Johnson! I hope eventually more governments would recognize people like myself with natural immunity. There is no scientific evidence why people who recovered from Covid 19 should take these experimental shots. I know everyone is not as blessed as me but naturally immunity is the best.