The Covid-19 vaccine does not cause infertility in women and erectile dysfunction in men, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday.
“We have launched the Vooma vaccination drive so everyone gets vaccinated. This will help increase our chances of reopening the country and rid us of lockdown restrictions. We want to bring Covid-19 to an end in SA. That is why we are saying go and vaccinate.”have debunked similar claims in the past.
“I was told in Soweto a health worker said if you are vaccinated you won’t bear children. Young people withdrew their names because they didn’t want to be childless adults,” Motshekga said about the drive to vaccinate teachers.The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US said he vaccine is safe for pregnant women, and women who want to have children in future as well as their partners.
“Professional societies for male reproduction recommend men who want to have babies in the future be offered Covid-19 vaccination. There is no evidence that vaccines, including Covid-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems,” it said.said there is no direct link between the vaccine and erectile dysfunction.
“The effects of the Covid-19 vaccines vary from person to person, as with most vaccines. As more people get vaccinated, we may be able to determine patterns. This information continues to be collected and will be shared,” it said.
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