Heartbroken mum's Covid jab plea as unvaccinated daughter, 27, dies after giving birth

A mum is pleading for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as her 27-year-old daughter died from virus complications after giving birth.

Marrisha 'ReRe' Kindred Jenkins was 33 weeks pregnant when she started developing coronavirus symptoms.

At the beginning of September, the woman, who had not received her jabs, tested positive for the virus after going to a hospital in Atlanta.

Just a few days later, she went into labour and gave birth to a baby boy, Jaylen, prematurely.

Initially, the mum-of-three, from Georgia, could not hold her newborn baby as she was still infected.

Days later, Marrishawas discharged before fully recovering and started experiencing shortness of breath.

The woman died before getting a chance to hold her newborn baby (Newsflash)

One day she stopped breathing as her husband was about to drive her to the hospital, where she was later put on a life-support machine.

However, by the time she reached the hospital, her brain had suffered oxygen deprivation, her mum said.

Marrisha's family decided to have the life support switched off after being told that there was no chance of her recovering, and she was pronounced dead on September 23.

Now, her mum Helena Kindred is pleading for other pregnant women to get vaccinated as she believes her daughter would have not died if she had received her jabs.

The mum-of-three had not received her Covid-19 jabs (Newsflash)

She told CNN : "My message is please, please, please get vaccinated. To me it's important for you to do it for you and your baby."

The woman left behind her husband Myles Jenkins and three children, her mum said.

Mrs Kindred said her daughter was a devoted mum who loved to travel and take her family on holiday.

She said: "I just can't believe that she's not here. It's like I'm in a dream and can't wake up."

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant black women have the lowest vaccination rates in the country compared with other racial groups.

Doctors have warned of the increased risks posed by the virus because black women are more likely to die from pregnancy complications than any other demographic group.

The CDC has urged all women to get their Covid jabs as the vaccine's benefits outweigh any potential risk.