| Record | OBS-0561 |
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| Category | Health/Vaccines |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | Claims that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has tested vaccines on children in Africa and India, leading to thousands of deaths and irreversible injuries. These allegations have been widely circulated on social media. |
| Origin | The claims emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are based on older, debunked rumors about Gates-funded vaccine trials in developing countries. |
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| Evidence / consensus | Investigations by fact-checkers and health organizations have found no evidence of such deaths or injuries. The tetanus vaccine claim is false; the vaccine does not contain abortion drugs. These allegations are part of a broader anti-vaccine disinformation campaign. |
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