A dozen former FDA leaders condemned the agency’s recent internal memo questioning vaccine safety, arguing it would jeopardize public health, particularly for high-risk individuals. The memo, authored by Dr. Vinay Prasad, claimed a link between COVID-19 vaccinations and child deaths without providing sufficient data, contradicting established evidence supporting vaccine efficacy. Critics, including public health experts, expressed concern that these proposed changes would undermine vaccine evaluation processes and erode public trust. The controversy arises amid ongoing shifts in federal vaccine policy under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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