Myth that tetanus vaccine is unsafe during pregnancy persists online

A medical freedom group recently promoted misinformation and speculation about the tetanus vaccine, including the long-disproven myth that it is dangerous during pregnancy and causes infertility. This false claim has repeatedly been promoted by vaccine opponents worldwide. 

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