Fact check: Do COVID-19 vaccines cause an 82% miscarriage rate?

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What happenedU.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has revived a years-old inaccurate theory that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher rates of miscarriages.

What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)1h ago

Fact check: Do COVID-19 vaccines cause an 82% miscarriage rate?

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has revived a years-old inaccurate theory that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher rates of miscarriages.

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FactCheck.org3h ago

Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci’s Texts About COVID-19 Shots

Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long...

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