This COVID-19 vaccine myth has been 'extremely difficult' to dispel in North Dakota
A panel of three North Dakota doctors agreed with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: There is no evidence the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility issues in men or women, and nearly all unvaccinated young adults should seek the shot.
6:30 pm, Jul. 21, 2021
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Danielle Matta receives her first COVID-19 vaccination shot from nurse Tiana Crabtree on March 15, 2021, in the community vaccination center in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
BISMARCK — North Dakota vaccine promoters have heard holdouts cite dozens of reasons for declining to get the shot, but one keeps coming up: Some men and women believe the shot will negatively affect their ability to conceive children somewhere down the line.