Ted Cruz Backtracks After Backlash Over Misleading Vaccine Miscarriage Claim
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MAGA Sen. Ted Cruz promoted a claim that COVID-19 vaccines caused an 82% miscarriage rate, citing limited Jan. 2021 data. After online backlash and a CNN community note correcting the misinterpretation of the Shimabukuro study, he deleted the post and walked back the claim; subsequent research shows no increased miscarriage risk from vaccination and health authorities encouraged vaccination during pregnancy.
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