Putin’s Daughter Didn't Die from COVID-19 Vaccine

In August 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country had produced a viable COVID vaccine and would soon begin administering it to the public. Putin stated that the vaccine was safe— indeed, that his daughter had already taken it. Subsequently, on August 15, the publication TorontoToday.net published a story breaking the news that Putin’s daughter had passed away from complications due to the vaccine. Since then, the claim has gone viral on social media, specifically Twitter, and has spread around the world.