U.S. investigates whether the covid-19 vaccine is related to the death of patients

Los Angeles.– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines are linked to adult deaths reported in the country, as part of a broader inquiry related to the consequences of vaccines in children. Andrew Nixon, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said on Tuesday that the FDA is conducting an “exhaustive” investigation, across multiple age groups, “into deaths potentially related to coronavirus vaccines,” according to information cited by the Washington Post. The spokesperson added that the FDA periodically evaluates safety information to update product labeling “if warranted,” following the investigation.

Nixon’s comments contrast with the proposal of the director of the FDA’s vaccine division, Vinay Prasad, to establish new regulatory measures, after linking the covid-19 vaccine to the death of at least ten children without evidence.

The Proposal for New Regulatory Measures

In an internal memo, cited by the capital newspaper at the end of November, Prasad asserted that an FDA investigation determined that “at least ten” of the 96 infant deaths reported between 2021 and 2024 were “related” to COVID-19 vaccination. However, in the extensive Prasad memo, he did not provide details of the deceased children, such as their age or possible health conditions that may have accelerated their deaths. The official also did not explain how the link between the vaccine and the deaths was determined. Prasad also omitted to reveal whether the vaccines involved belonged to one or more manufacturers. The official said he would propose a series of new vaccine monitoring and review measures, after assuring in the memorandum that the death figures could be higher.

Prasad’s alignment with anti-vaccine ideology

Prasad was chosen last May to lead the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biological drugs. The official, a hematologist-oncologist specializing in the treatment of blood cancers, has been a staunch critic of the U.S. government’s response to the pandemic. Prasad aligns with the vision of U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to modify its website to link vaccination with autism cases, aligning with his long-standing anti-vaccine ideology.