FDA Data on COVID Shots and Child Deaths to Be Presented at CDC Meeting: Experts Question Findings
Next week, the FDA plans to present data suggesting a link between the COVID vaccine and 25 child deaths, according to a source. This data stems from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a database where anyone can submit reports of adverse events following vaccination, though reports are unverified. Critics, including vaccine policy experts, caution against drawing definitive conclusions from VAERS data, emphasizing the need for larger studies to establish causation. Concerns have been raised over the potential misuse of VAERS data to influence vaccine recommendations during the upcoming Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting.