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1/3 #COVID19 key concerns 🇨🇦: rumours & #disinformation are spreading on social media regarding stillbirths. FACT: mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended to help protect pregnant/recently pregnant people and their babies: https://t.co/o569NuowFf
— Canada's CPHO (@CPHO_Canada) November 24, 2021
3/3 FACT: #Vaccination stimulates the immune system to develop protective antibodies against potentially life-threatening pathogens; mRNA #COVID19Vaccines are strongly recommended for pregnant, recently pregnant and breastfeeding people ➡️https://t.co/9dGu0RrLDI
— Canada's CPHO (@CPHO_Canada) November 24, 2021
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1: There is no truth to this claim and the individuals spreading this false information have no affiliation to either LGH or VCH. There has been no notable change to the incidence of stillbirths in the VCH region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Vancouver Coastal Health (@VCHhealthcare) November 24, 2021
3: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and recommended for both mother and fetus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Nov. 19 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that implementing evidence-based COVID-19 prevention strategies…
— Vancouver Coastal Health (@VCHhealthcare) November 24, 2021
5: Another study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine found no evidence of an increased risk for early pregnancy loss after COVID-19 vaccination. It adds to the findings from other research supporting COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
— Vancouver Coastal Health (@VCHhealthcare) November 24, 2021
7: If you have any questions or concerns about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, please contact your family doctor or a nurse practitioner or visit the BCCDC website.https://t.co/2g8b5kadGO
— Vancouver Coastal Health (@VCHhealthcare) November 24, 2021