Fact Check: Is covid vaccine damaging kidneys of Indonesian children?

Is covid vaccine affecting kidneys among Indonesian children?

Is covid vaccine causing acute kidney injuries among children in Indonesia?

Not enough evidence. The available evidence does not say covid vaccine is causing acute kidney injury among children in Indonesia. The Indonesian health ministry refuted this claim by linking the incidents of acute kidney injuries with chemicals found in the medicinal syrups. Also, children needs to be at least six years old to get vaccinated in Indonesia.

Last Updated on November 11, 2022 by Neelam Singh

Quick Take

A social media post claims covid vaccine is damaging kidneys among children in Indonesia. We fact-checked and found the claim to be Mostly False. The available evidence does not confirm covid vaccine is an acute kidney injury among children in Indonesia.

The Claim

A Twitter post claims that covid vaccine has damaged kidneys among children in Indonesia.

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— Foam Watcher 🧭 (@Foamwatcher) October 20, 2022

Fact Check

Is covid vaccine damaging kidneys among children in Indonesia?

It does not seem so. The available evidence is not enough to confirm covid vaccine is causing acute kidney injury among children in Indonesia. On the contrary, the Indonesian health ministry refuted this claim in a statement released on October 18, 2022. The statement clearly states that the incidents of acute kidney failure are not linked to the covid vaccine.

We researched more to find the reason behind such a claim on social media. As a result, we found an article published in an Indonesian media website which shows there is a spike in cases of kidney damage among children. As of October 31, 2022, the Indonesian health ministry has recorded 159 cases.

We also found another article in which the Indonesian health minister blamed ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol for the spike in cases of acute kidney injuries. As these chemicals are found in medicinal syrups, the Indonesian government temporarily banned medicinal syrups. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) website, deaths from acute kidney injury have also been reported in other countries and are linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups.

The Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) website informs the children needs to be at least six years old to get vaccinated.

THIP MEDIA has previously debunked Indonesians have plenty of covid immunity. We do not know exact amount of antibodies which ensure complete immunity against the covid infection.

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