The fact of death caused by Covid-19 vaccines is indisputable, however what shocks is the number of deaths, the scale of which is being revealed gradually.
The saddest truth concerns the healthy individuals who died from vaccine side effects, but especially the number of children who lost their lives because of them.
As highlighted by the New York Times, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that at least 10 children died “because of” vaccinations against COVID-19, citing myocarditis as a possible cause.
Specifically, the director of the FDA vaccine division, Vinay Prasad, stated in a memo to the agency’s staff that an investigation showed that at least 10 children died “after and because of” the coronavirus vaccine.
Dr. Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA vaccine division, considers in the memo that the deaths are related to myocarditis.
The memo, which was obtained by The New York Times and has not been published, does not provide details regarding the ages of the children, whether they had other health conditions, or how the agency concluded that a link existed between the vaccine and the deaths.
It also does not reveal the manufacturer of the vaccines involved.
“This is a profound revelation,” wrote Dr. Prasad in the memo to the staff members.
“For the first time, the FDA will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
Dr. Prasad refused to speak to the New York Times regarding the memo.
Shift of the authorities under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert Kennedy
The memo represents a sharp turn by federal authorities under Robert Kennedy Jr., the country’s Health Secretary and longtime critic of vaccines, who has often described Covid vaccines as unsafe.
In contrast, health authorities under the first Trump administration, when the vaccines were developed during the pandemic, and subsequently during Joe Biden’s term, strongly supported Covid vaccines as life-saving measures.
Kennedy’s team has issued new guidelines restricting vaccine access to individuals 65 and older, as well as younger people with underlying conditions.
Public health experts have strongly disputed the claims of Kennedy and health officials of the Trump administration that Covid vaccines are dangerous.
Criticism of US Health Department leadership
Dr. Paul Offit, vaccine specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and critic of Kennedy’s vaccine policies, described the memo as an example of “press-release science”.
He also said that the memo lacked context, such as the number or percentage of deaths caused by the virus itself among vaccinated and unvaccinated children.
Dr. Offit said that children with vaccine-related myocarditis had appeared at the hospital, with cases treated quickly. “On the other hand, we saw children admitted to our hospital with myocarditis caused by the virus,” he said.
“It was quite severe and caused admissions to the intensive care unit,” he added.
Some of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine allies have for years pushed the government to investigate more deeply the agency’s database, which includes unverified reports of harmful effects from Covid vaccines.
The memo stated that the analysis of deaths reported to the agency was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, a senior FDA adviser and vaccine skeptic, and reviewed by an agency team.
Committee opposing mandatory vaccination campaigns
Dr. Prasad’s memo is published shortly before the meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine committee next week.
The committee chosen by Kennedy includes supporters of the so-called medical freedom community, who often avoid vaccines and oppose mandatory vaccination campaigns.
Michael Osterholm, critic of Kennedy’s health agency oversight and infectious-disease expert at the University of Minnesota, said he believes the memo was intentionally published before the meeting.
“This is an irresponsible way to handle a very critical public health issue, such as vaccination and adverse effects,” he said.
The CDC committee is expected to discuss the broader childhood vaccination program.
It also plans to reconsider the hepatitis B vaccine, which Kennedy and others have described as unnecessary for newborns. Vaccination advocates say it is the best way to protect against mother-to-child transmission.
The CDC committee has also formed a subgroup for the special re-evaluation of Covid vaccines, led by Rechef Levi, an MIT management expert who has described them as a failed product that causes “serious harm, including death”.
Dr. Peter Marks, who led the FDA division regulating vaccines during the pandemic, said he was surprised by “the clearly political tone of the communication”.
He agreed that the reported cases should be opened for further examination.
“It would not surprise me if the attributions turn out to be questionable, as these cases are often quite complex,” Dr. Marks stated after reading the memo.
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