{"id":1397,"date":"2021-04-24T12:24:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T12:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:55:16","slug":"should-women-not-take-covid-19-vaccine-five-days-before-after-their-periods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/should-women-not-take-covid-19-vaccine-five-days-before-after-their-periods\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Women Not Take Covid-19 Vaccine 5 Days Before and After their Periods? Here\u2019s the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Starting from 1 May, everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in India. But a viral message on social media may put off many from taking the vaccine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautioning about the potential vaccine complications, the message warns women not to take the vaccine five days before and after their periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact Crescendo received many requests about this message on our WhatsApp Factline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts told us that the viral message is not based on facts and people should ignore such misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT\u2019S THE CLAIM?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The message reads: For girls, it’s very important to check periods and take vaccination. Don’t take the vaccine before and after 5 days of your periods because immunity will be very less during periods. Dosage of vaccine first decreases immunity later it builds immunity. So, there is a high risk of attack for one who vaccinated during periods.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original Post – Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACT CHECK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Health Organization (WHO<\/a>) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC<\/a>) do not list menstrual cycles or periods as a reason for not taking the Covid-19 vaccine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG<\/a>) also does not mention \u201cbeing on your period as a reason to put off the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)<\/a> has not ruled out menstrual cycles as a contraindication for the Covid-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bharat Biotech<\/a> (Covaxin) and Serum Institute of India<\/a> (Covishield) have released fact-sheets to help the recipient understand the risks and benefits of the vaccine. None of the fact-sheets mention anything about not taking the vaccine during a menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Shrinivas Gadappa, HOD of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Government Medical College & Hospital Aurangabad, told Fact Crescendo that the viral message is not true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFluctuations in estrogen and progesterone have to be seen during the various phases of the menstrual cycle,\u201d <\/strong>he said speaking about the immunity during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring the last 5 days of the menstrual cycle, inflammatory responses return to normal due to hormone-acting lipid called prostaglandin. This inflammatory response has no effect on the immune response of the body to vaccines. The Covid-19 vaccine takes a few weeks to elicit immune response post-vaccination and has no relation with the menstrual cycle.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He clarified that there is no reason women should not take a vaccine before or after five days after periods. However, if anyone is not feeling well or going through severe pain, they should seek a doctor\u2019s advice before taking the vaccine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s ability to bear pain is different. There is some decrease in immune response in the mid menstrual cycle but this is not significant enough to avoid vaccination,\u201d<\/strong> Dr. Gadappa said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to the viral message on Twitter, Dr. Tanaya Narendra rubbished it as \u201cextremely untrue\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s safe to take the vaccine on your period. Your immunity is not low on your period. The vaccine does not lower your immunity. It builds your immunity. Please get the vaccine as soon as possible and ignore these fake claims!\u201d<\/strong> she advised in a tweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nope, this is extremely untrue. It\u2019s safe to take the vaccine on your period. A) Your immunity is not low on your period. B)The vaccine does not lower your immunity, it BUILDS your immunity. Please get the vaccine asap, and ignore these fake claims! #VaccinesSaveLives<\/a><\/p>— Dr. Tanaya (better known as Dr Cuterus) (@DrCuterus) April 24, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>