While vaccination of the new corona virus is in progress, unfounded information such as "If you hit the vaccine, you will be infertile" and "If you hit the vaccine during pregnancy, you will have a miscarriage" is being spread on SNS.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has also denied, and experts are calling for "check the source of the information and do not be fooled by incorrect information."

“Miscarriage with vaccine” Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare denied

In June 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare posted a message on the website that summarizes information on the vaccine for the new coronavirus, saying "Please be careful" to call attention to incorrect information.



In this, "We have not obtained the knowledge that the number of deaths due to some kind of illness due to vaccination has not been obtained" and "The number of miscarriage has not increased for those who have been vaccinated." He explained that he posted the document in response to the spread of incorrect information including.

What are the effects of vaccination and pregnant women?

Regarding the effects of vaccination on pregnant women, the US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention group vaccinated Pfizer or Moderna from December 2020 to February 2021 for pregnant women aged 16 to 54, 3 We have published in a paper the results of an early stage study investigating the effects of 15,691 people.



According to this, the rate of miscarriage and stillbirth and the rate of premature birth and underweight of babies born are different from the rates reported in vaccinated pregnant women and births before the spread of the new corona virus. There was no.



There have been no reports of newborn babies dying from vaccinated pregnant women.



On the other hand, it has been reported that when pregnant women are infected with the new corona virus, the rate of illness becomes higher than that of women of the same generation. There are no reports that any serious complications have occurred in mothers or babies, and ▼ the desired pregnant women can be vaccinated, and "the advantages of vaccination outweigh the disadvantages. We have issued a statement such as "I am."

"Vaccine infertility" is also denied

In addition, there is information that "If you inoculate the vaccine, you will not be able to get pregnant", and Dr. Takahiro Kinoshita, who runs the website "CoV-Navi" that provides the latest information on the effects and side reactions of the new coronavirus vaccine, He points out that the information is unfounded and incorrect.



According to Dr. Kinoshita, the false information that "the protein involved in the formation of the placenta is similar in shape to the protein on the surface of the new coronavirus and is attacked by the antibody made by the vaccine" was spread on SNS. According to the verification by researchers of the new coronavirus in the United States, the proteins involved in the formation of the placenta and the proteins of the new coronavirus were almost similar in shape.



Dr. Kinoshita said, "We know that antibodies do not attack the proteins involved in placental formation. I understand very well that I am worried about the effects not only on myself but also on future children, but I would like you to collect the correct information." I'm talking to you.

No sperm loss was seen

In addition, studies have shown that there was no change in male sperm volume after vaccination.



According to a study by the University of Miami in the United States, 45 adult men aged 25 to 31 years had sperm before and more than two months after receiving the second Pfizer vaccine. Comparing the amount, concentration, and amount of exercise, he said that no significant decrease was observed.

Avoid making judgments based on incorrect information

Regarding the spread of unfounded information on SNS etc., Dr. Kinoshita said, "Every time every vaccine is developed, false information such as'becomes infertile when inoculated'has been disseminated all over the world. And the mechanism of pregnancy are not linked. If you decide not to inoculate based on incorrect information, not only will the inoculation rate decrease and it will be difficult for the infection to subside, but you and others around you will be infected and your health will be harmed. There are also cases where people's lives can be lost, so please check the information provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to make a decision. "