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Dr Amir Khan rejects claims the Covid vaccine affects fertility as he urges young people to get vaccinated
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Speaking on Lorraine this morning, Dr Amir Khan urged young people to get their Covid vaccine, saying there is no connection to it affecting fertility.
While it’s difficult to pinpoint where exactly this myth started, the idea has been spreading across a variety of anti-vaccination platforms.
As the NHS continues to successfully vaccinate the public, soon enough young people aged 18-29 will be called in.
While some may have concerns about it affecting fertility rates, Dr Khan said there is absolutely no need to be worried.
‘There is an issue around fertility that doesn’t seem to be going away,’ he said.
‘The Covid vaccines do no affect fertility so don’t be worried about that, go forward and get your vaccine, it does not affect your fertility.’
Dr Khan explained that it is vital that young people step forward for the vaccine when it’s their turn in hopes to control the virus.
‘We know [young people] are very tech-savvy so they could be targeted by misinformation on social media websites,’ he said.
‘A lot of young people might think Covid doesn’t affect them in serious ways. Yes, it might not make you seriously unwell or you may not end up in hospital but there is a chance you could get long Covid, which is a really debilitating disease.
‘Believe me, I’ve been speaking to patients about it all the time.’
Previously the health expert insisted there is ‘no proven link’ between the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and blood clots.
There have been fears that the Covid-19 jab could be linked to rare blood clots, with the University of Oxford pausing a trial in children and teenagers over the worries.
Ahead of a review from the UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Dr Amir urged the public to still go in for their vaccines.
He said there is ‘no connection’ to be found.
‘The MHRA, our governing body that looks into the safety of medicines, are looking into the possible connection between the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and very, very rare blood clots,’ Dr Khan explained.
‘At the moment there is no connection to be found and lots of people have been looking into it. But it’s just a precautionary measure.
‘[The roll out] is continuing, It’s very, very rare, these blood clots. If there’s a link between the vaccine and them, it hasn’t been proven yet. Certainly having the vaccine, the benefits of having the vaccine outweigh any potential risk.
‘You’re much more likely to get a clot, or even die from Covid, than you are to get a clot from the vaccine.’
Lorraine continues on weekday mornings, at 9am, on ITV.
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