Scotland Defers Fertility Treatment for Unvaccinated Women

Scotland Defers Fertility Treatment for Unvaccinated Women
A selection of IVF hormone bottles and syringes are seen, at the Science Museum in London, on July 23, 2018. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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Unvaccinated women in Scotland have found their NHS fertility treatment appointments cancelled due to their CCP virus vaccination status.

The Scottish government said it’s taking a “more cautious approach” because of the increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19—the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus—among unvaccinated pregnant women, as well as the uncertainty around the Omicron variant of the virus.