FDA officials are expected to claim a connection between the COVID vaccine and pediatric deaths when they brief a CDC vaccine recommendation panel next week.

According to reporting from multiple outlets citing anonymous sources, officials with the Food And Drug Administration will present data that they allege connects COVID vaccination with the deaths of at least 25 children.

Scripps News has not yet independently verified the reporting.

Officials will show the data to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is preparing to develop new recommendations for COVID vaccine protocols at a meeting next week .

The CDC's vaccine recommendations will come as states, health providers and insurers all seek guidance ahead of the U.S. flu season. Some states do not allo

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