FDA Blocks Publication Of Vaccine Safety Studies

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have reportedly blocked the publication of several government-funded studies regarding the safety of COVID-19 and shingles vaccines. Federal health officials ordered some COVID vaccine research to be withdrawn after it had already been prepared. Senator Rubio provided the briefing in the absence of White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, who is on maternity leave. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have blocked the release of FDA studies tracking the safety of COVID-19 and shingles vaccine use. An HHS spokesperson told ABC News that the studies were withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions not supported by the underlying data. HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. has previously expressed doubt regarding the safety of several vaccines. Health experts widely maintain that COVID-19 and shingles vaccines are safe. Spokesman Andrew Nixon stated the conclusions that the vaccines are safe were not supported by the underlying data. Additionally, the agency blocked a Shingles vaccine study because it fell outside the agency's purview. Critics of the decision disagree with the agency's reasoning. Some health experts who reviewed the studies have expressed disagreement with the decision.