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FDA withdrew studies finding Covid, shingles vaccines were safe
The studies were "withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions that were not supported by the underlying data," the spokesperson told CNBC.
TL;DR
- The FDA blocked the publication of studies supporting the safety of COVID and shingles vaccines.
- An HHS spokesperson cited unsupported conclusions by authors as the reason for withdrawal.
- The FDA aims to protect the integrity of its scientific process and maintain high standards.
- This follows efforts by the Trump administration to challenge vaccine safety and access.
- Scientists found side effects of the shots to be rare in the analyzed studies.
- Two COVID shot studies were directed to be withdrawn in October.
- Abstracts for a shingles vaccine study were not approved for submission to a drug safety conference in February.
- The HHS spokesperson stated the design of the shingles vaccine study was outside the agency's purview.