mRNA vaccination (COVID-19)
Messenger RNA vaccine
Evidence level : Established: no confirmed effect on fertility Medication & treatmentsMechanism : Medication burden
🟢 A link with fertility is documented by numerous, converging human studies, endorsed by health authorities.
- Where it's found
- COVID-19 vaccination with an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna).
- Suspected mechanism
- Several independent, large-scale cohorts (2026 Swedish study on approximately 60,000 women, Swissmedic analysis, EARTH/Boston University studies, Sheba Medical Center) found no confirmed link with female or male fertility. Transient menstrual cycle disturbances after vaccination have been documented and studied by the NIH (US National Institutes of Health), with no demonstrated medium-term effect on fertility.
- Suggested alternative
- No action is needed based on currently available data; pharmacovigilance monitoring remains active.
- Source
- Linköping University 2026; Swissmedic; EARTH studies (Boston University); Sheba Medical Center; NIH.
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Content last updated: September 14, 2026