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- Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) claimed that 82% of vaccinated pregnant women miscarried, citing an NEJM study.
- The NEJM paper actually found a 12.6% miscarriage rate among 827 completed pregnancies: 712 live births, 104 miscarriages, one stillbirth and 10 ectopic or induced abortions.
- Dr. Jen Gunter said the 82% figure drops 700 third-trimester births from the denominator while keeping 104 miscarriages.
- The CDC now advises COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant people.
