COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Affect Male And Female Fertility: Centre

Vaccine infertility: The COVID-19 vaccines do not have an adverse impact on the fertility of men and women, the government said in a release Wednesday.

In a notification addressing myth and facts, the Health Ministry said "vaccines will not affect fertility of either men or women as all vaccines and their constituents are tested first on animals and later in humans to assess if they have any such side-effects." They further assured the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

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In response to reports raising infertility concerns due to COVID vaccination, the Union Health Ministry clarifies that none of the vaccines affect the fertility of men or women, adding that vaccines are authorized and their efficacy is assured. pic.twitter.com/HWGkUf4wCw

— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2021

Dr NK Arora, Chairman of India's national immunisation advisory group, on a science panel June 25 had spoken about infertility fears around COVID-19 vaccines.

"When the polio vaccine came and was being administered in India and other parts of the world, this sort of a rumour had spread at that time too... This sort of wrong information is spread by the anti-vaccine lobby. We should know that all vaccines go through intense scientific researches. None of the vaccines have this sort of a side-effect," he said.

Vaccine Infertility Fears Grip Globe: Experts Clear Myth

Not just in India, the question around vaccine infertility has spurred hesitation the world over. In the United States, for instance, anti-vaccine misinformation has pedalled the theory of male infertility and female menstrual issues caused by COVID-19 vaccines for weeks.

A study published in the JAMA journal earlier this June details a study by researchers in Miami who did not find fertility issues in men who had taken either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. In the 45 subjects observed, scientists said sperm concentration, sperm motility and count did not see any significant decrease after the vaccine.

Meanwhile, as India greenlights COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating mothers, Dr VK Paul, chief of the COVID-19 task force, has said the four vaccines approved in the country - Covaxin, Covishield, Sputnik V and Moderna - do not have an effect on the fertility of women.

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