Pregnant women and those planning to become pregnant in the next three months have been advised not to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Scotland's Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith confirmed the news at this afternoon's daily Government briefing and said this is due to a lack of data around the vaccine's effects on pregnancy.
It comes after Nicola Sturgeon advised that people in Scotland will start to receive a Covid-19 vaccine from as early as next week after the UK approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as being safe for use.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) updated its advice on priority groups for vaccination and recommended that pregnant women should not receive the jab.
They said: "There are no data as yet on the safety of Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy, either from human or animal studies.
"Given the lack of evidence, JCVI favours a precautionary approach, and does not currently advise Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy.
"Women should be advised not to come forward for vaccination if they may be pregnant or are planning a pregnancy within three months of the first dose."
The JCVI said that more data are anticipated on the subject and will inform subsequent discussions on vaccination in pregnancy.
