Hello, I am wondering if anyone has came across new information regarding this topic. I am 30 weeks pregnant & have been recently diagnosed as being severely anemic. My ferritin level is a 4, my RBC, hematocrit & hgb are very low as well. I recently started iron transfusions this past week & have one a week scheduled for the next 4 weeks. I have asked my midwife if I should get the vaccine and she told me to ask the doctor administering the infusion. When asking the nurses who administered the infusion to ask the doctor overseeing my procedure, one nurse told me there are certain infusions that you should not receive while also receiving vaccine. The 2nd nurse told me that it shouldn’t be an issue and that I should be fine to get it. They were running behind & did not ask the doctor his opinion as I requested. While giving me conflicting information and not sounding too sure of themselves, I don’t feel comfortable proceeding without a positive response. I have an appointment tomorrow morning to receive my first dose of the covid vaccine and am hoping I can get clarification before then. I’ve had people suggest me to wait until my levels are up. If I do that, I will not be fully vaccinated and have passed antibodies to the baby before going into labor. I have been told to hold off on the remainder of the infusions but I am so symptomatic & there is nothing anyone is willing to do to help me with my symptoms at this point. I am still very symptomatic after my first infusion. I am also taking iron orally two times a day on tops of the infusions. Any insight helps!

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