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FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says
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FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says

The Guardian · May 5, 2026, 9:46 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money The US Food and Drug Administration has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services.Agency scientists conducted the studies by analyzing millions of patient records and found that serious side-effects from the vaccines were rare, the spokesperson confirmed. The studies – funded by taxpayer money and costing several million dollars – included research examining the safety of Covid-19 vaccines in 2023 and 2024. Continue reading...

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