Dubious study connects so-called COVID-19 vaccine “shedding” with menstrual abnormalities, sparking discussion

A recent study published in a controversial journal claims, with evidence, that being around someone who has been vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine can cause abnormal menstruation. After having recruited unvaccinated people who had been in close proximity to vaccinated people to study the effects of supposed COVID-19 vaccine “shedding,” the study claims that unvaccinated women who were within 6 feet of people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 experienced earlier, longer, and heavier periods. Several of the authors are affiliated with prominent anti-vaccine organizations, and one is the author of a now-retracted study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism. Online responses to the claim recommended several so-called “cures” for the alleged vaccine shedding. 

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