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Heartless trolls hijacked Liam Ranbys death by claiming on social media it was vaccine-related while the 21-year-old from New Zealands North Island was still fighting for his life in hospital.

The NSW government's initiative to vaccinate high school students in Local Government Areas of concern has given rise to a wave of misinformation which has been used to distort the facts overseas.

Despite Tom Van Dijk's family confirming his cardiac arrest, anti-vaxxers hijacked the unvaccinated teen's death by claiming the COVID vaccine killed him.

St Pius X College student and champion swimmer Tom Van Dijk, 17, died at Sydneys Royal North Shore Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a swim with his family on August 21.