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riversedge

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Sat May 9, 2026, 06:50 PM Saturday

FDA withdraws publication of COVID, shingles vaccine research findings :wow: [View all]

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Additionally, health officials say COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective following clinical trials that involved tens of thousands of people, and have since helped save millions of lives.
The CDC has also stated that the shingles vaccine is safe
abcnews.com/Health/fda-b...

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FDA withdraws publication of COVID, shingles vaccine research findings

An HHS spokesperson confirmed the studies were withdrawn.
By Arthur Jones II and Mary Kekatos

May 5, 2026, 5:52 PM
https://abcnews.com/Health/fda-blocked-publication-covid-shingles-vaccine-research-findings/story?id=132687938


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Both before and since taking office, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has widely sown doubt in the safety and efficacy of several vaccines.

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However, COVID vaccines are among the most studied vaccines in history, with large clinical studies showing the health benefits far exceed any potential risks.

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The CDC has also stated that the shingles vaccine is safe and "not associated with serious adverse events."

Dr. Fiona Havers, a former CDC official who worked on vaccine policy and led the CDC's tracking of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and RSV, said in a statement to ABC News, “HHS leaders now have a clear pattern of blocking high-quality studies that include results that don’t support their overall anti-vaccine narrative.

"This censorship of taxpayer-funded science is extremely concerning,” Havers added....................................



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