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Study Confirms COVID Vaccine Does Not Affect Fertility

2/3/2026

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A Swedish study of 369,000 women found no link between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and childbirth or miscarriages.
The study assessed whether vaccination affects childbirth rates across pregnancy lengths.
Hazard ratios showed vaccination does not reduce childbirth rates after adjusting for confounding factors.
The findings support vaccination policies for women of childbearing age and counter claims about fertility.

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Story summary

A Swedish study of 369,000 women found no link between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and childbirth or miscarriages.
The study assessed whether vaccination affects childbirth rates across pregnancy lengths.
Hazard ratios showed vaccination does not reduce childbirth rates after adjusting for confounding factors.
The findings support vaccination policies for women of childbearing age and counter claims about fertility.