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Russian intelligence agencies mounted an online disinformation campaign to undermine confidence in Pfizer and Moderna s COVID vaccines, US officials say
Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading misinformation about Western COVID-19 vaccines for months, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday
The US State Department s Global Engagement Center identified four websites used by Russia to push false narratives about the vaccines
The sites which portray themselves as academic publications posted articles questioning the development, safety and efficacy of the vaccines
The Kremlin denied the allegations and accused the US of incorrectly blaming widespread vaccine hesitancy on Russia
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U.S. officials said the Russians, through intelligence agencies, have launched a campaign to undermine confidence in COVID vaccines, such as Pfizer Inc. s and other Western vaccines.
The campaign includes the use of online publications that have questioned the vaccines development and safety in recent months, according to U.S. officials.
One official of the State Department s Global Engagement Center official identified four publications that have served as fronts for Russian intelligence agencies, Wallstreet Journal reported.
The websites pressed the vaccines risk of side effects, questioned their efficacy, and further claimed that the U.S. had rushed the Pfizer vaccine through the approval process, among other false claims.
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