Article accuses government of conspiring with Pfizer to commit “vaccine fraud”

An article on a right-wing news site baselessly claims that Pfizer hid information about myocarditis risks from the public and that the company conspired with the U.S. government to commit “vaccine fraud.” The post also repeats the myth that COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials were rushed and skipped steps. The article has been widely shared on social media, with the most popular post racking up over 17,000 engagements.

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