When splashing instant harming or healing above a wither's (middle) head, the wither does not take healing/damage from the two instant potion effects but can take healing/damage when thrown in any angle of the wither's hitbox with the exception for its head.
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Can confirm. Relates to MC-200925.
Fix of MC-226948 is most likely causing the bug.
Can confirm.