By itself, a four-month decline in birth rates in a single sma | Alex Berenson

By itself, a four-month decline in birth rates in a single small country might not be cause for serious concern, despite the striking timing.

But Singapore is far from alone.

For example, Sweden has reported a similar decline this year, with a similarly close connection to vaccinations last year. It is hard to imagine two countries more different ethnically and geographically than Sweden and Singapore. They even had diametrically opposed Covid lockdown policies. Yet both are seeing the same drop in fertility.

Not panicking is important here.

The decline in births that countries like Singapore are seeing is large by historical standards. But it has lasted only a few months, and it comes against the backdrop of a long-term decline in fertility rates. Further, not every country has seen them.

In addition, the mRNA shots are known to cause disruption in menstrual cycles and declines in sperm counts that can last for several months. It is possible that those changes alone account for the entire drop, and that if and when they reverse birth rates will return to baseline. It is possible birth rates are already returning to baseline, since births by their nature are a lagging indicator of fertility.

But enough countries have now seen these changes that we would - at a minimum - be well advised to ask scientists who specialize in fertility what they are seeing. And this is yet another reason - as if any were needed - that healthy adults of childbearing age should avoid novel biotechnologies like mRNA vaccines unless they have no alternative. (5/5)