No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Increase Miscarriage Risk, Fact-Check Finds
TL;DR
PolitiFact debunks Sen. Ron Johnson’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause an 82% miscarriage rate, showing the statistic came from miscounting the denominator in a 2021 v-safe study; when correctly calculated, the miscarriage rate was about 12.6% initially, with follow-ups showing a cumulative risk around 12.8–14.1%, within the normal range. Fauci’s texts reveal early theoretical concerns rather than data proving risk, and numerous large studies find no increased miscarriage risk from vaccination.
- Fact check: Do COVID-19 vaccines cause an 82% miscarriage rate? KCCI
- False claims about miscarriage risk from Covid-19 vaccines are spreading online. They use a faulty interpretation of data CNN
- Covid Vaccine and Pregnancy: What to Know Now The New York Times
- Senators Johnson, Paul Release Initial Texts from Dr. Fauci’s Government iPhone U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (.gov)
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