Claim: Research in England involving giving children the Covid-19 vaccine has been stopped due to cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in those children.
Fact-check: Covid-19 child vaccine trial paused over clot concerns, not cot death - Full Fact
Verdict: a trial in children aged 6-17 has paused new vaccinations as a precaution, but no child involved died. it's been paused subject to discussions between researchers at mhra about the possible link between the astrazeneca vaccine and very rare blood clots in adults.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2021-04-26T00:00:00