Fabricated story claims U.S. military found pesticides in Moderna vaccines

A post on a right-wing site that frequently publishes fake stories falsely claims that the U.S. military found pesticides in vials containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The post cites an anonymous source in the office of a Marine Corps general. In a statement, the Department of Defense press office denied the claim as completely fabricated.

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