Trump health officials are planning to link COVID vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting access to the shots, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, VAERS, that contains unverified reports of side effects or bad experiences with vaccines, the report added.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff routinely analyze VAERS and other safety monitoring data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in an emailed response.
Until the vaccine safety data is shared publicly, this should be considered “pure speculation,” the statement added.
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