More than 60 Jewish doctors have come out fighting against misinformation about the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, urging the public to “stop spreading rumours”.
An open letter organised by Dr Sam Freeman, signed by GPs, consultants and other medical professionals, discusses “some of the rumours" surrounding the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
“We believe the widespread uptake of the vaccine will prevent illness and lead to lives being saved by protecting people from catching Covid-19, by reducing the burden of ‘long Covid’ in younger patients, and by preventing hospitals becoming overburdened,” the letter says.
It adds that there is no evidence for a “rumour that the vaccine causes infertility”, a misconception it warns is “particularly prevalent in Jewish circles.”
