Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed greatly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The production of COVID-19 vaccines has been tested for efficacy and safety via clinical trials. However, false information on the side effects of the vaccine has been spread via social med...
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| author | Jagidesa Moodley Olive P. Khaliq Princess Z. Mkhize |
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| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed greatly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The production of COVID-19 vaccines has been tested for efficacy and safety via clinical trials. However, false information on the side effects of the vaccine has been spread via social media, creating fear of vaccination. Currently, the vaccine has been falsely reported to cause infertility in women of reproductive age and miscarriages in pregnant women. There is no evidence to support this information as the COVID-19 vaccines have been clinically approved for safety. Furthermore, pregnant and lactating women were not included in the clinical trials. Therefore, the objective of this report is to raise awareness that the rumours on the vaccine are false and to encourage every individual to accept the vaccination for their safety and the safety of their loved ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93a19125867644e69588291734657eb02022-12-21T22:40:52ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine2071-29282071-29362021-06-01131e1e210.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2953834Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring womenJagidesa Moodley0Olive P. Khaliq1Princess Z. Mkhize2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed greatly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The production of COVID-19 vaccines has been tested for efficacy and safety via clinical trials. However, false information on the side effects of the vaccine has been spread via social media, creating fear of vaccination. Currently, the vaccine has been falsely reported to cause infertility in women of reproductive age and miscarriages in pregnant women. There is no evidence to support this information as the COVID-19 vaccines have been clinically approved for safety. Furthermore, pregnant and lactating women were not included in the clinical trials. Therefore, the objective of this report is to raise awareness that the rumours on the vaccine are false and to encourage every individual to accept the vaccination for their safety and the safety of their loved ones.https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2953misrepresentationvaccinesinfertilitysocial mediacovid-19 |
| spellingShingle | Jagidesa Moodley Olive P. Khaliq Princess Z. Mkhize Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine misrepresentation vaccines infertility social media covid-19 |
| title | Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| title_full | Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| title_fullStr | Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| title_short | Misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| title_sort | misrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women |
| topic | misrepresentation vaccines infertility social media covid-19 |
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