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Our priority is to ensure all of our patients and colleagues are kept as safe as possible at all times.
We continue to maintain our existing safety processes, which includes the requirement for some patient groups to take a lateral flow test prior to attending, wearing of masks, maintaining social distancing and a triage prior to entering the clinic. Thank you for your continued support.
Our page outlines all of the steps we have taken and procedures we have put in place to assure you that we have done everything possible to ensure the clinic is a safe place for you and how treatments can commence whilst assuring your safety and well-being at all times.
This means our clinic will need to operate a bit differently. However, we assure you that you will still receive the highest standard of care and warm welcome that you are used to from our team and clinic.
We have a dedicated car park at the clinic. You will be asked to wait in your car and call our reception team to let them know you have arrived. Please call 07436140842. Our receptionist will ask you some questions regarding Covid and then you will be advised of when to come to the entrance. If you are travelling by public transport please call us to discuss arrangements.
Everyone who enters the clinic will get their temperature tested at the entrance. This also includes all of our colleagues. If the results show a raised temperature, you will be asked to go back to your car and advised about testing for Covid-19. We will not allow anyone to enter the building who has a high temperature.
Partners are permitted entry into the clinic to accompany patients undergoing an IUI, or embryo transfers. . If the patient requires oral sedation for any of these procedures the partner will attend at the point of the procedure. Our priority remains to keep everyone safe. We will therefore continue to evaluate the situation which is subject to change if government advice or operational practice in the clinic changes. You can also be accompanied by a partner for a pregnancy scan.
Latest HFEA Advice Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy
On 30th December the Government updated their advice regarding the Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy. The latest advice is:
Is it safe to take the COVID-19 vaccine if I am currently or planning to have fertility treatment?
Latest HFEA Advice Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy
We understand many of you have your worries about the latest Covid-19 vaccine and the potential impacts that this may have on your fertility. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives have released a reassuring statement responding to your concerns.
Dr Edward Morris, President at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: "We want to reassure women that there is no evidence to suggest that Covid-19 vaccines will affect fertility. Claims of any effect of Covid-19 vaccination on fertility are speculative and not supported by any data.
There is no biologically plausible mechanism by which current vaccines would cause any impact on women's fertility. Evidence has not been presented that women who have been vaccinated have gone on to have fertility problem".
You can read the full statement here to answer any questions you might have.
Following the recent announcement from the Prime Minister it is important that you have the COVID-19 booster vaccination as soon as possible. The JCVI has reduced the gap between vaccines and is now recommending people get their third dose three months after their second dose.
We believe that patients undergoing fertility treatment should receive the Covid-19 vaccine if they are eligible. You may wish to consider the timing of having a Covid-19 vaccine or booster during your fertility treatment, taking into account that some people may get side effects in the few days after vaccination that they do not want to have during treatment. These include for example, tenderness at the injection site, fever, headache, muscle ache or feeling tired. We recommend delaying the date of vaccination by three days from egg collection or embryo transfer so that any symptoms, such as fever, might be attributed correctly to the vaccine.
Guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Royal College of Midwives says that it is more important than ever that pregnant women get the COVID vaccine or, for those who may have received both doses before getting pregnant, the booster. All doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe for pregnant women. You can have these at any time during your pregnancy, but would recommend you try to get both vaccines before your third trimester. The vaccine is safe, it’s effective and it can protect you and your baby
If you have been advised to have the Covid-19 vaccine and have any concerns or questions, please speak to your fertility consultant or one of our senior fertility nurses for further advice.
Keeping you safe
We have everything in place to ensure we will give you the best possible care in the safest way. Everyone at Manchester Fertility is committed to protecting our patients and colleagues and we appreciate your understanding in these difficult circumstances.
We will continually monitor the situation and promise to keep you updated as soon as anything changes. If you would like any further advice and support, please see our contact details below for each patient group.
New Patient team on 0161 958 6142.
In-Patient Team on 0161 300 2730.
Last Updated 17/12/2021
If you still feel you need more guidance and support, you can book a FREE 1-2-1 discovery meeting to talk through the options available to you.