A woman in Maple Ridge, B.C., who is expecting her first child says provincial health officials ought to follow Ontario’s lead and prioritize pregnant women for the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Danica Miscisco, a first-time mother in her third trimester, says she would rather be worrying about what colour to paint her child’s nursery than getting COVID-19.

“My biggest priority right now is to keep my baby safe,” Miscisco said.

It’s a fear validated by several doctors and obstetricians, like Dr. Kathleen Ross,