FDA using COVID concerns to justify radical vaccine policy changes

CBER Director Vinay Prasad and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary are using assertions that COVID-19 vaccines caused pediatric deaths to justify sweeping policy shifts that would make it more difficult to develop new vaccines, update existing ones, or ensure reliable access.

Prasad asserted in a memo to Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research staff sent on Black Friday that COVID vaccines caused the deaths of at least 10 children. He did not provide sufficient information to assess the validity of the claim. ...