FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

By: Frank Han, University of Illinois Chicago, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 3, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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By Frank Han, University of Illinois Chicago

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to drastically change procedures for testing vaccine safety and approving vaccines, based on unproven claims that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines caused the death of at least 10 children.

The agency detailed its plans in a memo released to staff on Nov. 28, 2025, which was obtained by several news outlets and published by The Washington Post.

Citing an internal, …

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