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Anti-vaccine websites have shared a false story about a two-year-old baby who died during Pfizer\u2019s COVID vaccine trials on children. The photo of the baby associated with the article has been shared widely on social media. The story was debunked by\u00a0Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anti-vaccine websites have shared a false story about a two-year-old baby who died during Pfizer\u2019s COVID vaccine trials on children. The photo of the baby associated with the article has been shared widely on social media. 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