Why are people worried about vaccines and fertility?

It’s no shock that how we communicate about vaccines matters. A LOT. For example, one of the reasons some people don’t want to get vaccinated against COVID19 is because of anti-vaccine propaganda that falsely links the vaccine with infertility. Unfortunately, these kinds of myths are part of the playbook that’s been employed by anti-vaccine propagandists for… well, pretty much as long as there have been vaccines. And while this kind of targeted misinformation was predictable, powers in charge failed to take that threat seriously, and misinformation has become rampant across our communities. In this episode, Dr. Jen reviews how vaccines are developed and how they are tested for safety, including reproductive safety—and suggests strategies to address vaccine misinformation if you encounter it in the wild. For the full text transcript visit: 4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why are people worried about vaccines and fertility? is an episode from Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter by TED.

This episode is 29:02 long.

This episode was published on Jun 22, 2022.

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