No scientific evidence to prove COVID vaccine causes infertility, says Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday reiterated that there isn’t a scientific evidence suggesting COVID-19 vaccination may cause infertility in women and men and asserted the vaccines have been discovered to be protected and efficient.

The Health Ministry mentioned that the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has additionally advisable COVID vaccination for all lactating girls, terming it as protected without having to cease or pause breastfeeding earlier than or after the inoculation.

The newest assertion from the Health Ministry comes within the wake of media experiences expressing issues relating to infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination amongst populations of reproductive age and whether or not the vaccination is protected for lactating girls.

The ministry has earlier clarified within the FAQs posted on the web site that not one of the out there vaccines impacts the fertility of both males or girls, as all vaccines and their constituents are examined first on animals and later in people to assess if they’ve any such unwanted effects, the assertion mentioned.

Vaccines are approved to be used solely after their security and efficacy are assured, it careworn.

“Furthermore, in order to curb the prevalent myth regarding infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination, the government of India has clarified that there are no scientific evidence suggesting COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men and women. The vaccines have been found to be safe and effective,” the Ministry mentioned.

It could also be recalled that in a current interview, Dr N Okay Arora, chairperson of COVID-19 Working Group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), had countered these fears and allegations.

He mentioned that misinformation was additionally created throughout the administering of the polio vaccine in India and overseas that kids who’re getting the vaccine might face infertility sooner or later. He assured that each one vaccines undergo intense scientific researches and not one of the vaccines have this form of side-effect, the assertion said.

NEGVAC has additionally advisable COVID-19 vaccination for all lactating girls, terming it as protected without having to cease or pause breastfeeding earlier than or after the vaccination, it mentioned. 

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