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FACT - It is difficult to keep pace with the instant communication provided by social media, and falsehoods continue to spread.

FICTION - Side effects from the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can occur but the vast majority are not serious or dangerous. Some people experience pain at the injection point, body aches; headaches or fever, lasting for a day or two. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are preferred for use over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which has a very low risk of potential blood clots. Anyone with allergies should discuss the COVID-19 vaccine with their doctor prior to vaccination to assess risk and find out if and how to get vaccinated safely.

FACT - Pregnant women infected with Covid-19 are at a higher risk of experiencing severe illness, hospitalization, admission to intensive care, invasive mechanical ventilation, premature birth, low birth weight, and infant admission to neonatal intensive care.

FICTION - Getting sick with COVID-19 can offer some protection from future illness, but the level of protection varies depending on severity of the illness, age, and the time since infection. Getting a COVID-19 vaccination is a safer and more dependable way to build immunity.

FACT - Evidence indicates that vaccines and boosters are effective at helping to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.

FICTION - Currently there is no evidence to show that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems (problems trying to get pregnant) in women or men. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people who are pregnant, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future, as well as their partners.

FACT - None of the COVID-19 vaccines contain live virus. They cannot make anyone sick with COVID-19, including people who are pregnant or their babies.

FACT - Evidence from large studies about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy showed no increase in rates of pregnancy loss, preterm birth or stillbirth.

FACT - While most children who get COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms, some require hospitalization for complications, such as difficulty breathing. Vaccines offer good protection against the most severe outcomes of COVID-19.

FICTION - The Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, and provincial and territorial health authorities continue to closely monitor the use of all COVID-19 vaccines and examine and assess any new safety concerns.

FACT - Anecdotal evidence suggests that many women have experienced changes to their menstrual cycle during the COVID-19 pandemic, either from stress and behaviour changes and/or COVID-19 illness and vaccination. However, menstrual irregularities are also common in the absence of COVID-19 infection or vaccination. Further research on this topic is needed.