Fake story claims anti-nausea drug found in pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

A satire news site published a fabricated story claiming that the U.S. military found the anti-nausea drug scopolamine in COVID-19 vaccines meant for children. The Department of Defense, FDA, CDC, and Pfizer have all dismissed the story as completely false. The site published a similar hoax story in May when it falsely claimed that the U.S. military found pesticides in the Moderna vaccine.

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