A widely shared video clip claims that a hospital in southern California has seen an increase in stillbirths since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. A large social media account shared the video, which was viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
Multiple large studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. Stillbirths rose dramatically in 2020, months before COVID-19 vaccines were available. This increase was likely at least partially due to COVID-19 infections, which increase the risk of several pregnancy complications, including stillbirth.
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