Open AccessMisrepresentation about vaccines that are scaring women
Author(s) -
Jagidesa Moodley,
Olive P. Khaliq,
Princess Z. Mkhize
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2953
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , clinical trial , pandemic , vaccine safety , alternative medicine , family medicine , infertility , misrepresentation , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , disease , immunology , immunization , pathology , political science , law , antigen , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics
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.