Claim: COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn't a biological path for a vaccinated person to "shed" the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to those around them. Nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problems. That means there's no basis for social media claims that "shedding" causes reproductive issues in unvaccinated people.
Fact-check: No Scientific Basis for Vaccine 'Shedding' Claims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: covid-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn't a biological path for a vaccinated person to "shed" the sars-cov-2 spike protein to those around them. nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problems. that means there's no basis for social media claims that "shedding" causes reproductive issues in unvaccinated people.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Catalina Jaramillo
Date published: 2021-05-11T21:55:09