CDC FDA Gave All-Clear When They Knew It Wasn't

CDC and FDA claimed vaccines safe despite missing myocarditis alerts, while Pfizer and Moderna earned tens of billions.

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CDC FDA Gave All-Clear When They Knew It Wasn't

CDC and FDA claimed vaccines safe despite missing myocarditis alerts, while Pfizer and Moderna earned tens of billions.

In brief

CDC and FDA claimed vaccines safe despite missing myocarditis alerts, while Pfizer and Moderna earned tens of billions. CDC and FDA officials ignored warnings about missing myocarditis alerts in mRNA vaccines, allowing Pfizer and Moderna to generate tens of billions in revenue. Originally reported by Wellbeing…

CDC and FDA ignored safety warnings

The Independent Medical Alliance reported CDC and FDA officials used a flawed data method that missed myocarditis alerts for mRNA vaccines.

“They told the country the safety alarm hadn t gone off, so there was nothing to worry about”

Flawed safety monitoring system

CDC promoted VAERS as early warning system but did not run the promised PRR analysis until 2022.

FDA officials warned about flaws

FDA officials warned about flaws

FDA medical officer Ana Szarfman warned leadership about the flawed method in February 2021 but kept the existing tool.

CDC and FDA gave all-clear

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said they had not seen a signal for myocarditis after 200 million doses in April 2021.

Pfizer and Moderna revenue

Pfizer earned $37 billion in 2021 and $38 billion in 2022 from its COVID vaccines, while Moderna earned $19 billion in 2022.

Revolving door in agencies

Former FDA officials joined Pfizer and Moderna after leaving the agency, including Peter Marks who later worked at Eli Lilly.

What happened next

The BMJ investigation found CDC and FDA missed myocarditis signals for two years while Pfizer and Moderna earned tens of billions.

The main idea

CDC and FDA officials ignored warnings about missing myocarditis alerts in mRNA vaccines, allowing Pfizer and Moderna to generate tens of billions in revenue.

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