FDA conclusions on vaccines lack evidence & transparency

Any death is tragic; however, the Food and Drug Administration’s vague declaration about the COVID-19 vaccine and pediatric deaths undermines confidence in the safety of the vaccine and raises questions about FDA’s own approval process. The statement lacks evidence and harms the public.  

Vaccines save lives, period. FDA’s reckless statements counter decades of evidence demonstrating the safety and importance of vaccines, including the COVID vaccine, which has been studied for the past five years.  

It is a sad day when FDA creates confusion and mistrust without supplying evidence, spreading propaganda that makes lifesaving vaccines harder to access and that creates additional confusion and mistrust for the public.  

— Ronald G. Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA – President, IDSA 

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