The Claim:
A man who once asserted that the royal family was actually lizard aliens is now claiming that COVID vaccines cause fertility issues, as shown through heavy menstrual bleeding, and that his source is the European Medical Agency (EMA), who are presumably not lizard aliens.
The Facts:
These assertions are a classic form of cherry-picking. One part of a statement is taken as proof of fertility side effects while conveniently ignoring the rest of the statement that specifically states that heavy menstrual bleeding is not a sign of any effect on fertility.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that product information about the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines should state that some people might experience heavy periods, but it’s unknown how often it happens. People often have problems with menstruation, with many different reasons why it can happen. EMA also states: “There is no evidence to suggest the menstrual disorders experienced by some people have any impact on reproduction and fertility.”
Suggestions that mRNA COVID cause fertility issues have not been borne out by studies.
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