What We Know About COVID Vaccines and Fertility in Women and Men
On 3/15/21 at 11:54 AM EDT
Rumors have been circulating online suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines have a negative impact on human fertility. However, experts say such claims are unfounded. There is absolutely no evidence, and no theoretical reason, that any of the vaccines can affect the fertility of women or men, says guidance published by the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) and the British Fertility Society (BFS).
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has also issued a statement debunking claims that the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. are a cause of infertility, noting that they have been scientifically disproven.
False claim about Covid-19 vaccine causing infertility circulates online
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A video post claims pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKlineâs Covid-19 vaccine contains ingredients that will cause infertility, and that immunized men can make unvaccinated women sterile, which would cause a global population decline. This is false; the drug company does not have its own Covid-19 vaccine, and doctors say such shots could not cause infertility.
âBig Pharma whistleblower: â97% of corona vaccine recipients will become infertile,ââ reads the title of an 11-minute video published on June 17, 2020, on the website of ex-soccer pro and conspiracy theorist David Icke, which has circulated on social media as recently as March 2021.
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