With governments across the globe getting their citizens vaccinated to win the fight against the dreaded COVID-19, top health experts on Thursday addressed the concerns of young women, saying that the Coronavirus jabs do not cause infertility or higher pregnancy wastage.
Terming COVID vaccine the ”biggest” gift of science to humanity, Doctor Association Kashmir (DAK) President Nisar-ul-Hassan said that misinformation about the safety of COVID vaccine has created confusion among people.
“We need to understand that the vaccine is the only tool that can help fight COVID-19. The safety and accuracy of the vaccine has been proven without any doubt by evidence and clinical trials. The efficacy of these vaccines are 70 to 90 per cent,” said Dr Hassan, who is an influenza expert.
Dr Hassan said it is a myth that the vaccine causes infertility in the human population. “In fact, the trials have suggested that vaccination is safe even for pregnant and lactating women. Thousand of pregnant women have been vaccinated in America. It not only gives protection to pregnant and lactating women, but also to the new born babies and infants,” he said.
