Experts Criticize F.D.A. Move to Withhold Studies on Vaccine Safety: 'A Pretty Active Act of Sabotage'

Source: International Business Times

COVID vaccine Officials at the Food and Drug Administration blocked the publication of several government-funded studies supporting the safety of Covid-19 and shingles vaccines in recent months, according to current and former officials familiar with the decisions, raising concerns among scientists about political interference in federal health research. The studies, conducted by FDA scientists using millions of patient records, found that serious side effects linked to the vaccines were rare and that the benefits of vaccination continued to outweigh the risks. The Department of Health and Human Services defended the decisions.