Pregnant women are being urged to get the Covid jab amid stark figures showing how the virus is affecting unvaccinated expectant mums.
Data from the NHS shows that nearly 20 per cent of the most critically ill Covid patients are pregnant women who have not been immunised.
Since July, one in five Covid patients receiving treatment through a special lung-bypass machine were expectant mums who have not had their first jab.
During the third wave, where the Delta variant has been prevalent, 13 pregnant women have died. READ MORE:'Worst lurgy ever' spreading across region as people complain of horrible symptoms lasting weeks Maternity teams across Greater Manchester are among those calling on expectant mums to get vaccinated and protect
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