According to the Washington Post, the Trump administration plans to link COVID-19 vaccines to 25 child deaths, which has caused alarm in the scientific community and triggered a sharp drop in the share prices of Pfizer (PFE.US) and Moderna (MRNA.US), the manufacturers of these vaccines. Such reports are emerging despite political controversy and a lack of scientific evidence confirming a link between the vaccines and these tragic events. This information has caused uncertainty among investors, intensifying pressure on the companies' share prices.
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