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Debunked: No, Travellers were not protesting outside a Dublin Pfizer plant for access to the Covid-19 vaccine
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Debunked: No, a Wexford doctor's death was not related to the Covid-19 vaccine
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FactCheck: Yes, the children's flu vaccine is authorised for use in Ireland
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FactCheck: No, a German city has not ruled that compulsory mask-wearing is illegal
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Debunked: No, the HSE hasn't said its coronavirus testing method is useless
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