Claim: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy benefits both mother and baby. Side effects are generally mild, and studies don't show negative effects on the baby. A criticized study that gave COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant rats doesn't show that vaccines cause autism or that people shouldn't get COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claims.
Fact-check: Viral Posts Misuse Rat Study to Make Unfounded Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines and Autism - FactCheck.org
Verdict: covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy benefits both mother and baby. side effects are generally mild, and studies don't show negative effects on the baby. a criticized study that gave covid-19 vaccines to pregnant rats doesn't show that vaccines cause autism or that people shouldn't get covid-19 vaccines, contrary to claims.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Kate Yandell
Date published: 2024-01-26T20:16:18