Can COVID-19 vaccine jab cause infertility in both men and women? Check details

New Delhi: India continues to face the heat from the second wave of coronavirus and in such a time, a lot of fake news are spreading across the internet.  

One such example of fake news is around the coronavirus vaccine. People are spreading misinformation about the vaccine. one of which is that the vaccine may cause infertility in women and men!

PIB Fact check has released a short video around the coronavirus vaccine misinformation. 

कई फर्जी खबरों/संदेशों के ज़रिए #कोविड टीकाकरण से जुड़े भ्रम फैलाए जा रहे हैं, इनमें से एक भ्रम यह है कि वैक्सीन महिलाओं व पुरुषों में संतानहीनता(infertility) का कारण हो सकती है!#PIBFactree

यह वैक्सीन पूरी तरह सुरक्षित है व इससे संतानहीनता होने का कोई वैज्ञानिक प्रमाण नहीं है। pic.twitter.com/gVMShYYBqJ — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 24, 2021

There is no scientific record that the coronavirus vaccine results in infertility in men or women. The coronavirus vaccine is completely safe and effective. All the users are requested to beware of such misinformation and fake news. 

The coronavirus vaccine has helped save many people's lives. According to Minister for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi, the COVID-19 vaccines have saved 13,000 lives and prevented 39,100 hospitalisations.

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