CDC, FDA Respond to Florida Surgeon General’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Alert

The warning by Florida’s surgeon-general about an increase in adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination has been addressed by the U.S. Health Authorities.

Drs. Robert Califf and Rochelle Walensky claimed in their response that Dr. Joseph Ladapo (the surgeon general) was misleading the people by focusing on the increased number of adverse events reported through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

“The claim that the increase of VAERS reports of life-threatening conditions reported from Florida and elsewhere represents an increase of risk caused by the COVID-19 vaccines is incorrect, misleading, and could be harmful to the American public,” Walensky and Califf stated in The missive.

Walensky leads the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Califf is the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. VAERS is managed by FDA and CDC together. This allows anyone to submit a report, but it is primarily used for healthcare workers.

The emergency authorization for COVID-19 was issued in late 2020. Under the emergency authorizations, vaccine companies and healthcare workers are required to report certain adverse events through VAERS, “so more reports should be expected,” Califf and Walensky both said.

“Most reports do not represent adverse events caused by the vaccine and instead represent a preexisting condition that preceded vaccination or an underlying medical condition that precipitated the event,” They said.

They didn’t cite any studies or other research supporting their claim.

Although anyone can make a report, authorities will request medical records and any other documentation to verify the reports. For example, 72 percent of 1,826 reported cases of heart inflammation in adults following Moderna and Pfizer vaccines up to May 26, 2022 were verified by the CDC.

The CDC also There are hundreds of safety indicators According to records obtained from The Epoch Times, we have analysed VAERS data for the Moderna COVID-19 and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations. A safety sign is an indication of possible side effects. Only a few adverse events can be attributed to vaccines. According to the CDCMyocarditis or severe allergic shock, as well as myocarditis.

Ladapo This was in February In Florida, after the COVID-19 vaccines had been approved, the number reporting to VAERS jumped by 1,700%, while the rise in vaccine administration was only 400%.

“We have never seen this type of response following previous mass vaccination efforts pushed by the federal government,” Ladapo spoke in A letter Walensky & Califf.

“These findings are unlikely to be related to changes in reporting given their magnitude, and more likely reflect a pattern of increased risk from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines,” He also called for “unbiased research … to better understand these vaccines’ short- and long-term effects.” Moderna and Pfizer use messenger RNA (mRNA).

Florida officials pointed out A study that revealed The original clinical trials showed that vaccine-affected individuals were at greater risk for serious adverse events. Other Papers Researchers found that COVID-19 vaccinations were associated with an increased risk of adverse reactions.

Florida is currently Recommends against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy young men who are at highest risk of myocarditis. Vaccinating the population “doesn’t make any sense” Ladapo was appointed by Republican Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis The Epoch Times. Heart inflammation can cause serious health problems, and in some cases even death.

Officials have different opinions

Walensky and Califf were both appointed by Democrat President Joe Biden. They told Ladapo their reference information supports vaccinating nearly all children 6 months or older with a primary series and boosters of the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Based on available information for the COVID-19 vaccines that are authorized or approved in the United States, the known and potential benefits of these vaccines clearly outweigh their known and potential risks,” They said. “Multiple well conducted, peer-reviewed, published studies and demonstrate that the risk of death, serious illness and hospitalization is higher for unvaccinated individuals for every age group.”

Officials cited studies From the CDCAll inclusive Papers The quasi journal of the agency published these papers. The CDC says that not all papers published by this journal have been peer reviewed. Officials at the agency shape the studies in accordance with their messaging. This was especially true during the pandemic when the public became more aware of possible side effects and confirmed vaccines.

The letter contained the message.

“As the leading public health official in state, you are likely aware that seniors in Florida are under-vaccinated, with just 29% of seniors having received an updated bivalent vaccine, compared to the national average of 41% coverage in seniors,” Califf and Walensky both said. “It is the job of public health officials around the country to protect the lives of the populations they serve, particularly the vulnerable. Fueling vaccine hesitancy undermines this effort.”

Officials stated that they “stand firmly behind the safety and effectiveness of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which are fully supported by the available scientific data.”

“Staying up to date on vaccination is the best way to reduce the risks of death and serious illness or hospitalization from COVID-19. Misleading people by overstating the risks, or emphasizing the risks without acknowledging the overwhelming benefits, unnecessarily causes vaccine hesitation and puts people at risk of death or serious illness that could have been prevented by timely vaccination,” The officials continued.

After the CDC’s recent risk assessment of new boosters, the CDC sent the letter. It was criticized Independent medical professionals to downplay risks and exaggerate benefits.

They did not notice that the FDA approved, and the CDC advised, the new vaccines Incomplete clinical trial data. It has been more than half an year since that date was made public, which is why many doctors remain skeptical. Forgo boosters. According to CDC data, the vaccines are safe. provide poor protection Protection against infection and severe illness Rapidly diminishesNatural immunity It is better than vaccination.

Reaction

Walensky and Califf’s responses to Ladapo included citations of flawed studies. Dr. Harvey Risch was a professor emeritus of epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. He spoke to The Epoch Times via email. “The CDC routinely conducts cross-sectional studies and inappropriately analyzes them as if they were case-control studies, which substantially overestimates their reported vaccine efficacy measures.

“These doctors cherry-pick studies and ignore reliable data from the UK Public Health, such as UK data that shows exactly the opposite.” Risch said.

“Although VAERS claims that their data aren’t quantitatively useful, the data show a significant COVID-19 rollout-period death signal that cannot be ignored. He said that these agencies have been constantly claiming their data monitoring from several other sources, but they have not been transparent about the data.”

Risch pointed out that insurance data is not readily available. Shows After the approval of the vaccines, there was an increase in COVID-19 related deaths. a recent survey, many Americans know of at least one person who has suffered an adverse event after vaccination.

“FDA and CDC have lost credibility with much of the American public, and accusing Dr. Ladapo of misinformation when they themselves are the official purveyor of misinformation is unconscionable,” Risch said.

Nikki Whiting, a spokeswoman for Ladapo, said that the surgeon general would be sending a response letter to the officials.

“The response from the federal government is just another redundant display of the same apathetic talking point of ‘safe and effective.’ Googling their fact sheets would have achieved the same result,” she told The Epoch Times in an email.

“While the Feds gaslight the American public, Florida pushes for the truth. Three inquiries remain unanswered: 1. Access to raw patient-level data to allow for unbiased research. 2. Adequate attention surrounding the risks detected by numerous researchers around the world. 3. Public transparency from the CDC, FDA, and Big Pharma.”