Can COVID Vaccine Cause Infertility In Men And Women? Here's What The Health Ministry Says
The doctor said that misinformation was also created during the administering of Polio vaccine in India and abroad that children who are getting the vaccine may face infertility in the future.
In response to reports raising infertility concerns due to Covid vaccination, the Union Health Ministry clarified that none of the vaccines affect the fertility of men or women, adding that vaccines are authorized and their efficacy is assured.
"Vaccines are authorized for use only after their safety and efficacy is assured," the Health Ministry said in a press statement. It said that in the past few days, certain media reports have highlighted the prevalence of various superstitions and myths in a section of healthcare and frontline workers including the nurses.
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"Misinformation and rumours"
"Such misinformation and rumours were observed to be spreading in the community during the vaccination drives earlier too e.g. polio and measles-rubella," the Health Ministry added.
In a recent interview with Live Mint, Dr N. K Arora, Chairperson of COVID-19 Working Group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) has countered these fears and allegations.
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"No scientific evidence"
He said that misinformation was also created during the administering of Polio vaccine in India and abroad that children who are getting the vaccine may face infertility in the future. He assured that all vaccines go through intense scientific researches and none of the vaccines have this sort of side-effect, the ministry said.
The Centre stated that there is 'no scientific evidence' suggesting COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men and women.
#COVID19vaccines DO NOT affect fertility in men & women!
¡ª Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 21, 2021
There is no scientific evidence linking the 2 and any claims to the contrary lack merit.
Similar myths have propped up in other #vaccination drives historically¡https://t.co/eWEdCFT0Mk@MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/2Vtc3DQ5JZ
COVID and vaccine tally
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 32.36 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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India¡¯s brutal second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is receding but the cases of Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), are increasing in the country. So far, the country has recorded over 3.02 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 3,96,730 deaths.
A total of 2,93,09,607 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 5,72,994 active COVID-19
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