They seek to clarify information, address myths and encourage vaccination during public webinar Written By: Nancy Vogt | ×
Essentia Health doctors sought to alleviate concerns about COVID-19 vaccines during a public webinar Wednesday, April 14, which included a segment designed to debunk what they called common myths surrounding the vaccines.
All who spoke continued to emphasize the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Myths
Myth: The COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility in women.
Truth: Two Europeans with anti-vaccination views started the myth and it spread on social media, Noska said.
“Many of you are familiar with the benefits and risks of social media disseminating scientific knowledge,” she said. “The joint statement from our United States American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as well as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, strongly suggests that experts in reproductive heal