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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thalidomide-covid-vaccine/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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Date published
2020-12-22
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  • A rapidly approved drug known as thalidomide was not rigorously tested before being prescribed to pregnant women, ultimately leading to “malformations in newborns” born to women who were prescribed the drug. The so-called “thalidomide tragedy” provides a possible case study for the undetermined effects of COVID-19 vaccinations administered under emergency-use authorizations in the U.S.

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