Social media posts and statements from Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson referenced a 2021 study and a Fauci text message regarding theoretical first-trimester risks, leading to claims of an 82% miscarriage rate. Multiple sources attribute the 82% figure to a misreading of the study's data, while reporting that observed rates among vaccinated women align with background population levels of approximately 12.6%. Coverage draws exclusively from left-center sources.