False claims about pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines have persisted, and a new claim that includes specific detail about a scenario in Canada is no different.
A viral article, headlined, "Sudden Surge in Stillbirths and Menstrual Changes," says that a Nov. 11 rally outside Lions Gate Hospital in Vancouver was "to call attention to an unthinkable tragedy: 13 babies were reportedly stillborn at the hospital in a period of 24 hours. All of their mothers had received a COVID-19 injection."
The article, which appeared on a website called Fox 26 News Henry, was shared in a Facebook post and was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
There was not a surge of stillbirths at Lions Gate Hospital. The company that operates the facility, Vancouver Coastal Health, said in a tweet that the information is false and "there has been no notable change to the incidence of stillbirths in the VCH region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic."
In fact, the seven hospitals operated by Vancouver Coastal Health reported only four stillbirths between April and August 2021, according to Global News.
Trials, studies and safety data have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy. The COVID-19 virus itself, rather than vaccines to protect against it, poses a risk to pregnant women.
Pregnant women have a higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19, and "a COVID-19 diagnosis...
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