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Should we worry about infertility?

The Claim:

A former pharmaceutical employee is claiming that COVID vaccines were manufactured to cause infertility on purpose.

The Facts:

These claims are based on misconstrued data. Here’s how the data was collected: Scientists tested lipid nanoparticles on rats. These nanoparticles are like tiny packages that hold the mRNA used in the COVID vaccine. The scientists put a special label on these nanoparticles that allowed them to see where they went in the rats’ bodies and how long they stayed there.

It’s important to clear up a misunderstanding about why lipid nanoparticles were used. These lipid nanoparticles weren’t chosen to make the vaccine release medicine slowly. Instead, they carry a small piece of genetic material called mRNA into our cells. This purpose is different than the slow release of medication that we are used to with other medications.

When we look at the data, we see that most of the nanoparticles stayed where they were injected, and some went to the liver. Only very tiny amounts, less than 1%, went to other parts of the body, and in most places, it was even less than 0.1%. So, the claim that most of these nanoparticles spread throughout the body is not correct.

Also, in the ovaries, the highest amount of nanoparticles found was very, very small (only about 0.095% after 48 hours). It’s important to remember that this amount might be even tinier in human ovaries because the dose used in the COVID vaccine is much less than what they used in the rat study.

But here’s the most crucial part: There’s no proof that these tiny amounts of nanoparticles harm the ovaries in rats, let alone in humans. In fact, a study with 32 women found that neither getting COVID nor getting the vaccine had any bad effects on their ovaries. So, these worries about the vaccine affecting fertility are not supported by the evidence.

The conspiracy theory that vaccine manufacturers are purposely trying to depopulate humanity is not new and would not be sustainably secret, given the number of people who have worked on mRNA vaccination over the decades.

Disclaimer: Science is always evolving and our understanding of these topics may have evolved too since this was originally posted. Be sure to check out our most recent posts and browse the latest Just the Facts Topics for the latest.

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