COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Analysis Finds Signals for Miscarriage, Menstrual Irregularities

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Analysis Finds Signals for Miscarriage, Menstrual Irregularities
A healthcare worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in Southfield, Mich., in an Aug. 24, 2021, file image. Emily Elconin/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Researchers have identified 14 safety signals for the COVID-19 vaccines for women of childbearing age, including menstrual abnormality, miscarriage, and fetal cardiac arrest, according to a study released on Sept. 28.

Dr. James Thorp, a maternal fetal medicine specialist in Florida, and other researchers performed a type of analysis called proportional reporting ratio (PRR) on reports submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). The system accepts reports of adverse events following vaccination.

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