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

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What happened 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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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 14, 11:25 PM

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

Fact check82% 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.orgNews report · Aug 14, 9:53 PM

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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